Hawaii Community College Career Programs

Hawaii Community College (referred to as HCC) is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Hilo, HI. Its highest level of offering is Associate's degree. The 2023 tuition & fees at Hawaii Community College is $3,204 for Hawaii residents and $8,340 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 2,127 and the students to faculty ratio is 8.33% (12 to 1).Hawaii Community College supports distance learning and you may earn a degree/certificate through online education.

  • Tuition & Fees: $8,340
  • Number of Programs: 43 programs

HCC 2023 Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition & fees of Hawaii Community College are $3,204 for Hawaii residents and $8,340 for other students. The undergraduate tuition & fees are stayed same compared to previous academic year.
2022-2023 Tuition & fees at Hawaii Community College
Hawaii residentsOut of State
2018-2019$3,144$8,280
2019-2020$3,204$8,340
2020-2021$3,204$8,340
2021-2022$3,204$8,340
2022-2023$3,204$8,340
2023-2024$3,204$8,340

Who Accredits Hawaii Community College

Hawaii Community College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1973 - Current).

Career Programs, Number of Completers

Hawaii Community College offers 43 career programs (all on-site class). Last year, total 507 students have earned their degrees/certificate at HCC. Next tables summarize the offered career programs and its sub-programs at HCC with number of completers.
Associate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program 4
Plant Nursery Operations and Management1 program 4
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 1
Forestry (other)1 program 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 14
American Indian/Native American Studies1 program 14
Communications Technologies [+] 1 program 5
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects1 program 5
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Information Technology1 program 6
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 8
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 8
Education [+] 1 program 8
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 8
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 4
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 2
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD1 program 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 170
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 170
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 8
Natural Sciences1 program 8
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 31
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program 10
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 21
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 18
Carpentry/Carpenter1 program 8
Electrician1 program 10
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 programs 27
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 6
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 6
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic1 program 15
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 6
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 26
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 26
Business [+] 4 programs 25
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 12
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 11
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 1
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 1
Total24 programs361
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program 0
Forestry (other)1 program 0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 9
Information Technology1 program 9
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 1 program 8
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 program 8
Education [+] 1 program 12
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 12
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs 5
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician1 program 3
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD1 program 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 16
Fire Science/Fire-fighting1 program 16
Construction Trades [+] 2 programs 9
Carpentry/Carpenter1 program 9
Electrician1 program 0
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 3 programs 37
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1 program 9
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician1 program 11
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic1 program 17
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 program 8
Welding Technology/Welder1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1 program 6
Business [+] 4 programs 24
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping1 program 11
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science1 program 11
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 1
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 1
Total18 programs134
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Construction Trades [+] 1 program 12
Electrician1 program 12
Total1 program12

Student Population

At Hawaii Community College, there are total 2,127 students. Among them, 1,269 students have enrolled career programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 845 men and 1,282 women students at HCC. Next table summarizes the student population at HCC.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Hawaii Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,1278451,282
American Indian/Native American725
Asian349146203
Black/African American18513
Hispanic364140224
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1697297
White310133177
Two More851328523
Un-Known251114
Student Population in Online Programs at HCC
Total StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,1271,269447411

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