Kauai Community College
Lihue, HI
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 817
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Alaska Native or Hawaiian instituion
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Remote (in urban cluster more than 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Two-year, small
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higher-part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 33% / 67% (2017)
First generation college students: 50.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 10.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 5.3% (1998)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 27.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 14.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 9.5% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 6.2% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 16.2%
Black: 0.4%
Hispanic: 15.8%
Asian: 26.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 4.3%
2+ races: 33.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.8%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Black: 0.4%
Hispanic: 15.8%
Asian: 26.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 4.3%
2+ races: 33.1%
Non-resident alien: 1.8%
Unknown race: 1.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $14,955
In-State tuition: $3,252Out-of-State tuition: $8,388
Estimated books and supplies: $1,350 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,845 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $38,228 (2017)
Median Family Income: $23,399 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 26.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 2.8%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $10,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $111 (2021)
Household Income | Net Cost |
---|---|
0-$30k | $8,560 |
$30k-48k | $8,754 |
$48k-75k | $10,180 |
$75k-110k | $8,954 |
$110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.5% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $10,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $7,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $8,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
---|---|
@1 Year | 65.2% (2015) |
@3 year | 64.4% (2017) |
@5 year |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 41.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.7% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $34,097 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $35,844 (2020)
Popular Majors
Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Associate's Degree | Carpenters. | 4 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 53 | $5,500 | $19,962 ($1,664) | $35,307 ($2,942) | |
Associate's Degree | Natural Sciences. | 13 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 67 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 13 | $29,678 ($2,473) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 1 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 7 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 8 | $28,204 ($2,350) | |||
Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 2 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 24 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 7 | $21,358 ($1,780) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 8 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 6 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 5 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Sustainability Studies. | 1 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Carpenters. | 3 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 5 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | 4 | ||||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 39 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 1 | $34,430 ($2,869) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 12 | ||||
Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 21 | $76,896 ($6,408) | |||
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 24 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $83,790Full time faculty: 67%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0
School's endowment start of year: $0 (2011)
School's endowment end of year: $0 (2011)