Kapiolani Community College
The University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College is a public community college in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi System and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $6,034
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,140
- Graduation rate (150%): 22%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,599
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,759
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,265
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Honolulu, HI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Kapiolani Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences, Cooking and Related Culinary Arts.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (359 associate)
- Natural Sciences (63 associate)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts (82 associate)
- Hospitality Administration (72 bachelor's)
- Nursing (40 associate)
- Licensed Practical (26 bachelor's)
- Medical Radiologic Technology (18 associate)
- Information Technology (30 associate)
- Physical Therapy Assistant (15 associate)
- Accounting Technology (22 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 31%, Computer Science 10%, Health 59%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Kapiolani Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,068 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $4,068
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,369
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $6,367
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $7,820
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,591
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,284
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,420
- Books and supplies: $1,360
- Off-campus room and board: $22,501
- Off-campus with family: $6,462
- Typical cost of attendance: $11,992
- Sticker vs net gap: 50%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 19%
- Federal loan recipients: 6%
- Average institutional grant: $2,029
- Average federal loan: $6,117
- Median debt at graduation: $9,229
Admissions
Kapiolani Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,140
- Women: 65%
- Part-time undergraduates: 64%
- Age 25 and older: 35%
- Graduation rate: 22%
- Come back after freshman year: 63%
- First-generation: 42%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 77%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $113,891
- Associate professor salary: $94,142
- Assistant professor salary: $85,027
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Kapiolani Community College acceptance rate? Kapiolani Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Kapiolani Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $4,068 a year after aid. Average net price is $6,034.
What majors does Kapiolani Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Natural Sciences, Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, Hospitality Administration, Nursing.
What is the average salary after Kapiolani Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,599 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Kapiolani Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 22%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Kapiolani Community College official site: https://kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home.