Kauai Community College
Kauaʻi Community College is a public community college in Līhuʻe, Hawaiʻi and it is the only institution of higher learning on the island. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi System and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,771
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,732
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 29%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $36,868
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,257
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,592
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lihue, HI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Kauai Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Accounting Technology, High Performance and Custom Engine Technician.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (55 associate)
- Accounting Technology (64 bachelor's)
- High Performance and Custom Engine Technician (49 bachelor's)
- Nursing (17 associate)
- Electrician (21 bachelor's)
- Medical (13 bachelor's)
- Licensed Practical (13 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (22 bachelor's)
- Natural Sciences (10 associate)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (8 associate)
Degree mix: Business 72%, Health 28%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Kauai Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,495 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,495
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,324
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,850
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $9,500
- In-state tuition and fees: $3,252
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,388
- Books and supplies: $1,360
- Off-campus room and board: $22,501
- Off-campus with family: $6,462
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,742
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 25%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $3,004
- Average federal loan: $6,251
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
Kauai Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,732
- Women: 63%
- Part-time undergraduates: 66%
- Age 25 and older: 21%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 61%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 73%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $112,562
- Associate professor salary: $96,489
- Assistant professor salary: $87,890
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Kauai Community College acceptance rate? Kauai Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Kauai Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,495 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,771.
What majors does Kauai Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Accounting Technology, High Performance and Custom Engine Technician, Nursing, Electrician.
What is the average salary after Kauai Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $36,868 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Kauai Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 29% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Kauai Community College official site: https://kauai.hawaii.edu.