Honolulu Community College is a public two-year institution based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its campus is in a large city. It enrolled 3,342 students in fall 2024. It is part of University of Hawaii Board of Regents.
Honolulu Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 25 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Construction Trades, General, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Carpentry. It awarded 714 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 55% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
3,342
Students enrolled
55%
First-year retention
714
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
25
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 25
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
55%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
522
Certificates under 1 year
126
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
66
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
3,342
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,342
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
5,267
Full-time, 2024-25
18%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
53%
Men
47%
White
10%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
36%
Two or more races
30%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
6%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
60%
Students taking some online courses
27%
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Hawaii Board of Regents
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Chancellor
Karen Lee
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact