Kauai Community College is a public community college located in Lihue, HI. It offers 30 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs).

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Kauai Community College is $3,252 for Hawaii residents and $8,388 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Hawaii public community colleges' average ($8,356).

The school has 1,308 students, which is lower than Hawaii community collleges' average (2,377). In addition, 580 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (18 to 1) of Hawaii community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Kauai Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Hawaii community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - KCC
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$3,252$8,388
Books & Supplies$1,350
Off-Campus Living Costs$22,865
Average Financial Aid$5,394
Cost of Attendance$27,467$32,603
After Financial Aid$22,073$27,209
KCC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Hawaii ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Kauai Community College$3,252$8,388
Public Community Colleges in Hawaii$3,220$8,356
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Kauai Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED1NOT OFFERED
Total Programs1614NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
American Indian/Native American StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts8 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 68 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural SciencesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Carpentry/Carpenter4 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Electrician3 completers
2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Medical/Clinical Assistant12 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training16 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management24 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping13 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,308 students at Kauai Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 517 male students and 826 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,3432461,097
Male Students517119398
Female Students826127699

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,308 total students, 790 students enrolled through distance learning (580 students enrolled exclusively and 210 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,308
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses580
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses210
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses518

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Kauai Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address3-1901 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI
Phone808-245-8311
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$3,252
Out-of-State$8,388
Student Population »1,308 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »36%
Transfer-out Rate4%
Retention Rate68% (Full-time)
49% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,394
Students to Faculty11:1 (9.09%)