Best Hawaii Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 7 community colleges serving 26,819 students in Hawaii (7 public colleges and 0 private colleges).
For Hawaii community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,815 per year for in-state students and $7,663 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,950 per year (view national tuition costs).
Hawaii community colleges have a diversity score of 0.80, which is higher than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 91% (majority Asian) and the student:teacher ratio is 26:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(HI) School Average
Asian
26%
Hispanic
10%
Black
1%
White
9%
Hawaiian
4%
Two or more races
24%
Non Resident
24%
Unknown
2%
Top Hawaii Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- 4303 Diamond Head Road
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 734-9000 6,899 students - 874 Dillingham Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96817
(808) 845-9211 3,541 students - 310 W Kaahumanu Ave
Kahului, HI 96732
(808) 984-3500 3,092 students
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