About Hawaii Community College
Hawaii Community College is a public college in Hilo, Hawaii, in a remote town. It enrolls roughly 1,550 undergraduates, and about 53% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 14 to 1.
Nursing programs at Hawaii Community College
The nursing offerings tracked in federal data here are the associate degree in nursing (ADN). Recent annual completions came to about 30 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $3,200 a year for in-state students and $8,300 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $8,500 a year. About 34% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $88,500 one year after finishing and $96,400 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 35% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 59% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Nursing programs usually add their own steps, such as prerequisite science courses, an entrance exam, a minimum GPA, and a limited number of seats, so contact the nursing department about current requirements. Our guide on how to get into nursing school walks through the typical process. To work as a nurse in Hawaii, graduates apply for a license with the state board of nursing in Hawaii and pass the NCLEX. Before you commit, verify the program’s ACEN or CCNE accreditation and state approval, and compare it with other options on our Hawaii nursing schools page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.