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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Hawaii Community College
  • Honolulu Community College

What stands out

Honolulu Community College has the lower average net price, Hawaii Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Honolulu Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Honolulu Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Hawaii Community College compared with Honolulu Community College
MetricHawaii Community CollegeHilo, HIPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateHonolulu Community CollegeHonolulu, HIPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$8,942$7,458lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,702$13,151
In-state tuition$3,204$3,174
Out-of-state tuition$8,340$8,310
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.32%highest30%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$10,500$7,534lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$34,891$45,105highest
Campus
Undergraduates1,5461,897

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.