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.
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
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 16 | 14 | NOT OFFERED |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
6 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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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
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 1,343 | 246 | 1,097 |
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| Male Students | 517 | 119 | 398 |
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| Female Students | 826 | 127 | 699 |
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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 Enrollment | 1,308 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 580 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 210 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 518 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Kauai Community College.