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Compare Honolulu Community College vs University of Hawaii Maui College

Honolulu, HI · Kahului, HI

Honolulu Community CollegeUniversity of Hawaii Maui College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,458/yr$8,061/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$6,672/yr$7,386/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$7,534$13,040
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,990/yr$6,194/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,768/yr$9,388/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$9,031/yr$9,119/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,959/yr$14,937/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$80/mo$138/mo
Room & board (off campus)$22,501/yr$22,501/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,360/yr$1,360/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$13,151/yr$14,937/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,174/yr$3,284/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,310/yr$8,420/yr
Students with Pell Grants16%21%
Students taking federal loans4.4%4.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate25%28%
Freshmen who come back55%No data reported
Typical earnings 10 years in$45,105/yr$34,453/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$25,858–$69,754$15,875–$56,675
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)41%30%
White students graduatingNo data reported28%
Black students graduatingNo data reported0%
Hispanic students graduatingNo data reported29%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported36%
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,127/yr$28,263/yr
Earn more than a HS grad62%54%
Graduate on time11%7.7%
Pell students who graduateNo data reported29%
First-gen students who finish18%21%
Low-income students who finish17%20%
Students who transfer out16%8.4%
Typical earnings 8 years in$40,266/yr$32,572/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsConstruction Trades 34% · Mechanic & Repair Technologies 17% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 14%Liberal Arts & General Studies 33% · Health Professions 28% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programConstruction Trades — 34% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 33% of degrees
2nd most popular programMechanic & Repair Technologies — 17% of degreesHealth Professions — 28% of degrees
3rd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 14% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programHomeland Security & Protective Services — 8% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 6% of degrees
5th most popular programPrecision Production — 6% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Construction Trades, General — $86,741/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $102,390/yr
Degrees in STEM8%0.3%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8971,700
Students per professor18 : 115 : 1
Average professor pay$10,201/mo$10,124/mo
Full-time professors63%50%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Median family income$24,734$21,722
SettingCity (large)City (small)
LocationHonolulu, HIKahului, HI
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19201931
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/NontraditionalBaccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0.7%1.9%
Men65%34%
Women35%66%
White students7.4%14%
Black students2.5%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino students15%17%
Asian students35%32%
Two or more races32%28%
Other / not reported7.5%7%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students46%50%
Part-time students55%65%
Students age 25+34%32%
Spent on teaching per student$14,027/yr$24,155/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$415,524
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.