Honolulu Community College

www.honolulu.hawaii.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,144

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$8,345

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

14.3%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

3,378

29.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

28%

83 Graduates

About

Honolulu Community College is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Honolulu Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 922 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Honolulu Community College. 27.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 72.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (457 degrees), 1.81 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (252 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Honolulu Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,836 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Honolulu Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,836 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,345.

In 2020, 27% of undergraduate students attending Honolulu Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,144

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Honolulu Community College was $3,144. The cost of tuition at Honolulu Community College is $−4,836 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Honolulu Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,345

2020 Value

5.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Honolulu Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,345. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Honolulu Community College grew by 5.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Honolulu Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,302

Room and Board

$1,058

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Honolulu Community College was of $15,302 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,058. The cost of room and board increased by 1.71% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.73% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Honolulu Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

27% of undergraduate students at Honolulu Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Honolulu Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

14.3%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Honolulu Community College was 14.3%, which represents 42 out of the 294 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Honolulu Community College has a total enrollment of 3,378 students. The full-time enrollment at Honolulu Community College is 988 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,390. This means that 29.2% of students enrolled at Honolulu Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Honolulu Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.2% Asian, 31.3% Two or More Races, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% White, 4.94% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.54% Black or African American, and 0.0592% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Honolulu Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (27.4%), followed by Two or More Races Male (19.5%) and Asian Female (12.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

29.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Honolulu Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,378 students. The full-time enrollment at Honolulu Community College is 988 and the part-time enrollment is 2,390. This means that 29.2% of students enrolled at Honolulu Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Honolulu Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

57%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Honolulu Community College was 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Honolulu Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Honolulu Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Asian
1,324
Two or More Races
1,057
Hispanic or Latino
424

The enrolled student population at Honolulu Community College is 39.2% Asian, 31.3% Two or More Races, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.25% White, 4.94% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.54% Black or African American, and 0.0592% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 80 students (2.37%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 422 fewer women than men received degrees from Honolulu Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Honolulu Community College is asian (457 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more asian graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (252 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Honolulu Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Honolulu Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (415 degrees awarded), Precision Production (36 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Software developers (458,381 people), Other managers (160,243 people), Police officers (128,048 people), Computer occupations, all other (119,910 people), and Computer & information systems managers (109,940 people).

The most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Construction (415 degrees awarded), Precision Production (36 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (68 degrees), Protective Services (77 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (44 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Honolulu Community College are Computer Systems Design (530,589 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (311,860 people), Construction (140,401 people), Elementary & secondary schools (111,680 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (107,337 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Honolulu Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Honolulu Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Honolulu Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

672

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

250

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 672 degrees were awarded to men at Honolulu Community College, which is 2.69 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (250).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Honolulu Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 295 degrees were awarded to men at Honolulu Community College in General Construction Trades, which is 4.21 times more than the 70 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 70 degrees were awarded to women at Honolulu Community College in General Construction Trades, which is 0.237 times less than the 295 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 12% of students graduating from Honolulu Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Honolulu Community College is Female and Black or African American (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Asian
457 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
252 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
70 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Honolulu Community College is asian (457 degrees awarded). There were 1.81 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (252 degrees).

2.39% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Asian Male
353 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
178 degrees awarded
Asian Female
104 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Honolulu Community College is asian male (353 degrees awarded). There were 1.98 times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races male (178 degrees).

Operations

Honolulu Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $265k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Honolulu Community College had a total salary expenditure of $49.8M. Honolulu Community College employs 29 Assistant professors, 25 Instructors, and 22 Professors. Most academics at Honolulu Community College are Male Assistant professors (20), Male Instructors(13), and Female Instructors (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Honolulu Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 30 employees, and Service with 30 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Honolulu Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.21M - Federal
$59.6k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Honolulu Community College received $2.21M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $59.6k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$26.2M

2020 Salaries

2.92%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Honolulu Community College paid a median of $26.2M in salaries, which represents 52.7% of their overall expenditure ($49.8M) and a 2.92% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.05% growth from 2018 and a 2.2% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.37M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Honolulu Community College paid a total of $7.37M to 92 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Honolulu Community College were Assistant professor with 29 employees; Instructor with 25 employees; and Instructor with 22 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Honolulu Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees; and Service with 30 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Assistant professor
Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Honolulu Community College was Male Assistant professor with 20 employees, Male Instructor with 13 employees, and Female Instructor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Honolulu Community College.