Hawaii Community College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Hawaii Community College, also referred to as HawCC, is located in Hilo, Hawaii, United States. It was established in 1941 and was known as the Hawaii Vocational School. This college is under the University of Hawaii system and is among seven community colleges in the State. The college offers degrees and certificate programs through its academic divisions, which are:

• Applied Technical Education Division
• Business Education and Technology Division
• Hospitality Division
• Liberal Arts Division
• Nursing and Allied Health Division

Students of HAWCC can join several clubs and organizations including the Early Childhood Education Club, Students Against Substance Abuse, Global Hope, Forest TEAM Club, Phi Theta Kappa, and Administration of Justice Club. The students of Hawaii Community College participate in team sports such as basketball, volleyball, and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in mechanics and repair, cooking and culinary arts, and office and administration.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High faculty salary.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,884 in 2009-2010 (1,782 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 62% of the student body. About 11% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

• Agricultural Production Operations

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (21 awarded)

• Accounting
• Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded)

• Information Technology

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

• Forestry

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (28 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (26 awarded)

• Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (9 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (16 awarded)

• Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (5 awarded)

• Hospitality Administration/Management
• Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (118 awarded)

• American Indian/Native American Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (70 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (16 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (11 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (21 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science