There are 10 community colleges located throughout Hawaii (8 public colleges and 2 private colleges), serving 36,289 students. Minority enrollment is 86% (majority Asian), which is more than the national average of 34%. The student:teacher ratio of 33:1 is less than the national average of 57:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(HI) School Average
American Indian
n/a
Asian
39%
Hispanic
9%
Black
1%
White
14%
Unknown
37%
Hawaii Community Colleges by Town:
- Town College Students
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Hilo Hawaii Community College
Public 3,663 students -
Honolulu Heald College-Honolulu
Private for-profit 1,768 students -
HonoluluRemington College-Honolulu Campus
Private not-for-profit 539 students -
HonoluluKapiolani Community College
Public 8,892 students -
HonoluluHonolulu Community College
Public 4,582 students -
HonoluluHawaii Business College
Public 267 students -
Kahului University of Hawaii Maui College
Public 4,382 students -
Kaneohe Windward Community College
Public 2,741 students -
Lihue Kauai Community College
Public 1,495 students -
Pearl City Leeward Community College
Public 7,960 students
Recent Articles
Published October 10, 2013
The chancellor of the California Community College System, Bryce Harris, recently stated more than 20 community colleges in the state were at risk of losing accreditation. In the midst of problems with City College of San Francisco, some are beginning to question the credibility of the accreditors.
We take a look at the latest annual college rankings from Washington Monthly, which provide a list of the top community colleges in the country as well as four-year schools.
Check out the latest rankings by Community College Times that shows the community colleges that were the top degree producers in the country last year.
