Hawaii Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Hilo, HI

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How much is the HCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, HCC's tuition & fees is $3,204 for Hawaii residents and $8,340 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $16,706 for Hawaii residents and $21,842 for out-of-state students when a student lives on-campus.

HCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
Hawaii Residents Tuition & Fees$3,204
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,340
Books & Supplies Costs$1,350
On-campus Room & Board$8,248
On-campus Expenses$3,904
Off-campus Room & Board$12,815
Off-campus Expenses$5,063
2023-2024 Estimates
Hawaii Residents Tuition & Fees$3,204
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$8,340

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, HCC' tuition is lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in Hawaii, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $13,412.
In-StateOut-of-State
Hawaii Community College$3,204$8,340
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
Hawaii 2-4 Years Colleges$17,839
Public Schools$5,021$13,412
Private Schools$20,298

Financial Aid and COA

At Hawaii Community College, 1,217 students (54%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $4,795.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at HCC is $17,047 for students living on-campus and $22,773 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 186 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,972 and the average amount of student loans is $3,889.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (on-campus)$16,706$21,842
COA (off-campus)$22,432$27,568
Tuition & Fees$3,204$8,340
Indirect Costs (on-campus)$13,502$13,502
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$19,228$19,228
COA (on-campus) after Receiving Aid$11,911$17,047
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$17,637$22,773
Average Financial Aid$4,795$4,795
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,21754%$4,795
Pell Grants69431%$3,903
Federal Student Loan663%$6,161
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid18682%-
Grants or Scholarships18682%$5,972
Federal Grants16974%$4,806
Pell Grants12153%$4,664
Other Federal Grants12454%$1,999
State/Local Grants3515%$2,387
Institutional Grants8136%$2,654
Student Loan Aid63%$3,889
Federal Student Loans63%$3,889
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level115113$6,101
0-30,0006464$6,854
30,001-48,0002525$5,846
48,001-75,0002121$4,997
75,001-110,00033$3,956
110,001 or more20-

Student Population

Hawaii Community College has a total of 2,127 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 867 male students and 1,381 female students attending HCC. The school offers online degree programs and 1,269 students enrolled online exclusively (59.66% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate2,248 8671,381

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address1175 Manono Street, Hilo, HI
Phone808-934-2500
WEBwww.hawaii.hawaii.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered45 Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population2,127
Graduation Rate30%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate53% (Full-time), 36% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate12 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties82 (Full-time), 78 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs204 (Full-time), 78 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$76,526
Average Staff Salary$62,338