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Safest Colleges in Hawaii

Federal Clery Act filings for all 20 tracked Hawaii campuses, ranked by 2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 students. Among nonzero reporters, Kapiolani Community College currently has the lowest rate.

20
Institutions tracked
2.75
Avg campus rate / 1k (19 of 20 scored)
2.58
Statewide rate / 1k
#47
Rank by avg campus rate
61,578
Students enrolled

Among nonzero Clery reporters, Kapiolani Community College has the lowest rate in Hawaii

According to U.S. Department of Education Clery Act filings, across 20 tracked campuses in Hawaii, 8 reported zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents used in the rate; among campuses with any in those categories, Kapiolani Community College has the lowest rate at 0.17 per 1,000 students. This comparison excludes other Clery tables and unreported harm, so review the details before drawing a safety conclusion.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey

campuses tracked
20
average campus, per 1,000 (19 of 20 scored)
2.75
lowest nonzero rate - Kapiolani Community College
0.17
campuses at zero in score categories
8

Data updated August 2026

Clery Act plate

Sheet HI · Hawaii 2.75/1k campus avg · #47/59

RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · ZERO-MIX · WT-SMALL-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-HEAVY

  • RATE-MID 2.75/1k
  • RANK-LOWER #47/59
  • PHOTO-FINISH Maryland · ±0.09
  • ZERO-MIX 42% zero
  • WT-SMALL-HOT Δ +0.17
  • BOOK-FULL 19/20
  • CONC-HEAVY top5 66%

Nearest campus-rate peer: Maryland (-0.09/1k)

Hawaii sheet RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · ZERO-MIX · WT-SMALL-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-HEAVY · peer Maryland. Codes from this state’s OPE Campus Safety filing: unweighted campus rate, corpus rank (low = safer), photo-finish peer state, zero-report share, campus-vs-weighted gap, scored book, top-five enrollment concentration. Not a moving recommendation.

Clery plate RATE-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · ZERO-MIX · WT-SMALL-HOT · BOOK-FULL · CONC-HEAVY. Nearest unweighted-rate peer is Maryland (-0.09/1k). Among nonzero reporters inside the state, Kapiolani Community College leads at 0.17/1k. Instrument codes from this state's OPE Campus Safety sheet; compare similarly sized campuses before treating any single rate as decisive.

Hawaii's unweighted average campus rate is higher than most scored U.S. states (only 20% of states report a higher average). Even so, Kapiolani Community College leads nonzero reporters here at 0.17/1k, with Hawaii Community College (0.44/1k); Kauai Community College (0.75/1k) next. The five largest campuses account for 66% of enrollment, weigh large-campus rates separately from small ones.

Campus-rate neighbourhood around Hawaii

Lowest/highest poles plus states nearest Hawaii on unweighted average campus Clery rate. Full ladder: /rankings/.

per 1,000 students

What this shows Neighbourhood of scored states around Hawaii's 2.75/1k unweighted campus average, not a full 50-state board reprint.

Source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey (Clery Act) As of 2024

Safest colleges in Hawaii, ranked by reported rate

Ranked from the lowest 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA rate upward, counting only the 11 Hawaii campuses with at least one incident in those score categories. Positions are numbered within that group, because a rank counted through the zero-score campuses below would order them by nothing.

#CampusEnrollmentIncidents /1k
1Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu · 5,914 students5,9140.174% of the leader · rank #1
2Hawaii Community CollegeHilo · 2,289 students2,2890.444% of the leader · rank #2
3Kauai Community CollegeLihue · 1,335 students1,3350.754% of the leader · rank #3
4Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu · 2,709 students2,7091.115% of the leader · rank #4
5Honolulu Community CollegeHonolulu · 3,342 students3,3421.206% of the leader · rank #5
6University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului · 2,792 students2,7921.437% of the leader · rank #6
7University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu · 20,028 students20,0282.9014% of the leader · rank #7
8Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu · 4,921 students4,9213.0515% of the leader · rank #8
9University of Hawaii at HiloHilo · 2,668 students2,6684.1220% of the leader · rank #9
10Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental MedicineHonolulu · 61 students6116.3979% of the leader · rank #10
11Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie · 2,906 students2,90620.65100% of the leader · rank #11

Unranked campuses (9): zero score or no normalized rate

8 filed zero 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents in the score categories; other Clery tables can still contain reports. 1 lack a normalized rate because no positive enrollment denominator is available. Neither group supports a safety ordering, so these campuses are listed alphabetically without positions.

#CampusEnrollmentIncidents /1k
Hawaii Institute of Hair DesignHonolulu · 85 students850.00
Hawaii Medical CollegeHonolulu · 194 students1940.00
IBS School of Cosmetology and MassageKahului · 47 students470.00
Leeward Community CollegePearl City · 6,471 students6,4710.00
Makana Esthetics Wellness AcademyHonolulu · 50 students500.00
Mauna Loa HelicoptersKailua Kona0-
Pacific Rim Christian UniversityHonolulu · 187 students1870.00
University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei · 2,814 students2,8140.00
Windward Community CollegeKaneohe · 2,765 students2,7650.00

The largest universities in Hawaii by enrollment

Enrollment leaders: University of Hawaii at Manoa (20,028); Leeward Community College (6,471); Kapiolani Community College (5,914), then 16 more. The 15 biggest Hawaii institutions by total enrolled students, from the same federal IPEDS collection, each shown with its 2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA rate. The five largest alone account for 66% of the 61,578 students enrolled across all 19 tracked Hawaii institutions. Mid-pack by size sits near Chaminade University of Honolulu (2,709 students, 1.11/1k).

#InstitutionEnrollmentIncidents /1k
1University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu · 20,028 students20,028100% of the leader · rank #12.90
2Leeward Community CollegePearl City · 6,471 students6,47132% of the leader · rank #20.00
3Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu · 5,914 students5,91430% of the leader · rank #30.17
4Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu · 4,921 students4,92125% of the leader · rank #43.05
5Honolulu Community CollegeHonolulu · 3,342 students3,34217% of the leader · rank #51.20
6Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie · 2,906 students2,90615% of the leader · rank #620.65
7University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei · 2,814 students2,81414% of the leader · rank #70.00
8University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului · 2,792 students2,79214% of the leader · rank #81.43
9Windward Community CollegeKaneohe · 2,765 students2,76514% of the leader · rank #90.00
10Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu · 2,709 students2,70914% of the leader · rank #101.11
11University of Hawaii at HiloHilo · 2,668 students2,66813% of the leader · rank #114.12
12Hawaii Community CollegeHilo · 2,289 students2,28911% of the leader · rank #120.44
13Kauai Community CollegeLihue · 1,335 students1,3357% of the leader · rank #130.75
14Hawaii Medical CollegeHonolulu · 194 students1944% of the leader · rank #140.00
15Pacific Rim Christian UniversityHonolulu · 187 students1874% of the leader · rank #150.00

Enrollment is total reported students, not full-time equivalent, and a branch campus is reported separately from its parent institution. A larger campus is not a less safe one: the incident rate beside it is already per 1,000 students.

Nationwide states with similar campus scale or Clery rate

Two nationwide peer sets for Hawaii: closest on tracked campus count (20 here) and closest on unweighted average 2024 Clery rate (2.75/1k here). The rate-neighbourhood and keep-peer blocks above stay geo-adjacent; these columns are cross-state ABS comparisons with deduped link sets.

Similar campus count

Nearest other states by number of tracked postsecondary institutions (≥5 scored campuses in corpus).

Similar campus Clery rate

Nearest other states by unweighted average on-campus Clery rate. Campus-count peers above are excluded.

Read with this state

Keep-peer handoff: Maryland sits nearest on unweighted campus average (-0.09/1k). Inside Hawaii, open Kapiolani Community College's campus sheet next.

Kapiolani Community College profile → | All states → | Hawaii net price → | Incident tool → | Methodology →

Hawaii campus safety FAQ

What are the safest colleges in Hawaii?

Among Hawaii campuses that reported at least one 2024 Criminal Offense or VAWA incident in the Clery categories used here, Kapiolani Community College has the lowest rate (0.17 per 1,000 students). Next among nonzero reporters: Hawaii Community College (0.44/1k); Kauai Community College (0.75/1k). 8 campuses reported zero in those score categories and are listed separately without a safety ordinal, because a zero report is not the same as a proven safer campus.

How does PlainCampus rank campus safety in Hawaii?

In Hawaii, campuses with any 2024 Criminal Offenses or VAWA incidents in the score categories are ordered by incidents per 1,000 students - Kapiolani Community College currently leads that nonzero list at 0.17/1k. Zero-report and unscored campuses stay unranked and alphabetical. See /methodology for the full rate definition.

How many colleges in Hawaii are compared?

This page covers 20 tracked higher-education institutions in Hawaii, serving about 61,578 enrolled students combined across 9 cities. 11 carry a ranked nonzero rate; 9 are listed without a safety ordinal. By enrollment the largest are University of Hawaii at Manoa (20,028); Leeward Community College (6,471); Kapiolani Community College (5,914). Nearby state averages for context: Maryland (2.65/1k); Texas (2.59/1k); Oregon (2.52/1k); Washington (2.46/1k); Massachusetts (2.43/1k); Nebraska (2.42/1k).

Every figure on PlainCampus is rendered directly from federal Clery Act source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on federal Clery Act source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

PlainCampus is for informational purposes only and does not constitute safety, security, legal, or enrollment advice; the data describes reported on-campus activity, it is not a complete picture of safety at any campus and cannot predict any individual student's experience. See our appropriate use guidance.