Leeward Community College offers 30 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 major programs - 2 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $3,214 for Hawaii residents and $8,350 for out-of-state students.

Total 4,504 students out of total 6,221 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 615 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

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

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameLeeward Community College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, HI
Online Students4,504 Enrolled Online Exclusively
1,190 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & FeesIn-State$3,214
Out-of-State$8,350
Student to Faculty20:1 (5.00%)
Online Degree Programs
Total2 Programs
Associates2 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Leeward Community College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Hawaii residents, the tuition & fees are $3,214 and $8,350 for non-Hawaii residents.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $131 for Hawaii residents and $345 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$3,209$3,209$3,209$3,214$3,214
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$8,345$8,345$8,345$8,350$8,350
Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)$131$131$131$131$131
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)$345$345$345$345$345

Online Programs By Area of Study

Leeward Community College offers 30 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online ProgramsNOT OFFERED2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs1317NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 574 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingONLY IN CLASSROOM 22 NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Leeward Community College, there are 6,221 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,694 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,504 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,190 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment6,221
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,504
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,190
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses527

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,504 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,421 Hawaii Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 80 students living in the U.S. States other than Hawaii, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses4,504
Hawaii Resident4,421
Other State In U.S.80
Outside of U.S.2
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses4,504
Degree/Certificate Seeking2,279
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking2,225

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