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Colleges in and near Honomu

Hawaii Community College is 11.7 miles from Honomu

No college sits inside Honomu’s boundary, but Hawaii Community College’s campus in Hilo, with 1,123 students on campus, is 11.7 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Honomu’s residents are enrolled in college, below Hawaii (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Honomu. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,373 students on campus
Nearest college
11.7 mi
Hawaii
Residents in college
4%
Below HI (6%)
Nearest community college
11.7 mi
Hawaii · $3,204 tuition
Nearest public university
11.8 mi
University of Hawaii at Hilo · $7,838 in-state
Median household income
$68K
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What stands out about college from Honomu

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 11.7 miles awayHawaii Community College has 1,123 students on campus in Hilo, 33% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of Hawaii at HiloLiving in Hawaii, the University of Hawaii at Hilo charges $7,838 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $20,798. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Hawaii (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Honomu

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Honomu.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Hawaii at HiloHawaiiHonomu
University or collegeCommunity college
Hawaii Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,123 on campus · 11.7 mi · Hilo · mostly online$9knet price33%graduate$35kearnings50% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Tuition and fees: $3,204 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.University of Hawaii at HiloUniversity or college · Public · 2,250 on campus · 11.8 mi · Hilo61%admitted$12knet price48%graduate$48kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Honomu’s median household income ($67,500) falls.

Hawaii Community College11.7 mi · Hilo · mostly online · sticker $15,702 · tuition $3,204$9,929a year
University of Hawaii at Hilo11.8 mi · Hilo · sticker $21,173$11,535a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Honomu: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Hawaii at Hilo48% graduate$48k earnings$20k typical debt
Hawaii Community College33% graduate$35k earnings$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Honomu

Is Honomu a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Honomu residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Hawaii (6). The nearest campus, Hawaii Community College, is 11.7 miles away in Hilo.

What colleges are near Honomu?

Within 15 miles: Hawaii Community College (11.7 miles, 1,123 students on campus) and the University of Hawaii at Hilo (11.8 miles, 2,250).

What is the closest community college to Honomu, and what does it cost?

Hawaii Community College in Hilo, 11.7 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,204 a year for Hawaii residents; the federal net price, $8,942, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of Hawaii at Hilo cost if we live in Hawaii?

Tuition and fees are $7,838 a year in-state and $20,798 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,983 (under $30,000 income) to $17,403 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Honomu. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →