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What Hawaii Community College costs

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Hawaii Community College's in-state sticker price was $15,161 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,200 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $6,690. Out-of-state students pay $5,136 more in tuition.

What does Hawaii Community College cost?

$8,200 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,336 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $15,161.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,690
$30,000–$48,000$6,798
$48,000–$75,000$9,164
$75,000–$110,000$12,128
over $110,000$12,324

Out-of-state tuition is $8,340 a year, against $3,204 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,136 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$6,690$11,826
$30,000–$48,000$6,798$11,934
$48,000–$75,000$9,164$14,300
$75,000–$110,000$12,128$17,264
Over $110,000$12,324$17,460

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,136 more in tuition that Hawaii Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 56% off Hawaii Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$3,204
Tuition, in state
$8,340
Tuition, out of state
$15,161
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,136 more in tuition at Hawaii Community College and usually get less aid.

31%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,098
average grant for students who got aid.
3.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Hawaii Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,690 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,161. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hawaii Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hawaii Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,798 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,161. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hawaii Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hawaii Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,164 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,161. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hawaii Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hawaii Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Hawaii Community College is $8,340 a year, against $3,204 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,200 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $5,136 tuition gap gives about $13,336 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers