Kauai Community College, HI

Public2-Year • SmallAssociate's College • Largely Vocational • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
3-1901 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI 96766
(808) 245-8225

Kauai Community College Rankings

Affordability87
Retention20
Graduation1
Earnings13
Diversity88
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Kauai Community College

-Bachelor’s
60%Associate’s
40%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communications Technologies<1%
Construction Trades3%
Education4%
Engineering Technologies1%
Health Professions and Related Programs20%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities31%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies8%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Personal and Culinary Services10%

Admissions

Getting into Kauai Community College

-Admission Rate
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Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Kauai Community College

$3KIn-State Tuition
$8KOut-of-State Tuition
$16KAverage Total Cost
$10KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolHIUS
$0–$30K$8K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$11K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$11K$16K$17K
$75K–$110K$13K$17K$19K
>$110K$16K$18K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Kauai Community College

6%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
50%Repayment Rate
$80Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolHIUS
$0–$30K 56%57%57%
$30K–$48K 21%18%16%
$48K–$75K 18%12%12%
$75K–$110K 4%7%9%
>$110K 2%7%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolHIUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$6K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$5K$10K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$5K$9K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$6K$10K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$5K$8K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$21K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$12K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$4K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolHIUS
1-year after entering repayment 45%45%43%
3-years after entering repayment 50%49%46%
5-years after entering repayment 55%54%50%
7-years after entering repayment 62%59%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Kauai Community College

68%Retention Rate
11%Transfer Rate
32%Withdrawal Rate
21%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolHIUS
Within 4 Years 13%28%38%
Within 6 Years 21%45%55%
Within 8 Years 22%46%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolHIUS
Asian 45%52%53%
Caucasian 24%36%52%
Hispanic or Latino 11%36%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 29%37%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 25%52%50%
Two or more races 22%35%44%
Other race 100%38%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Kauai Community College

84%Employment Rate
$26KMedian Salary
$13K25 Pctl Salary
$40K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolHIUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 84%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 83%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 82%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 81%80%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolHIUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$5K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$13K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$26K$27K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$40K$41K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$53K$56K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolHIUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$26K$27K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$29K$31K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$39K$35K$35K

Students

Students at Kauai Community College

929Undergraduates
36%Full-time Undergrads
25Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolHIUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 64%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 36%42%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolHIUS
Asian 27%27%4%
Black <1%5%18%
Caucasian 14%14%49%
Hispanic or Latino 14%10%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 5%11%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%7%2%
Two or more races 37%22%3%
Other race <1%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolHIUS
$0–$30K 36%42%43%
$30K–$48K 27%20%18%

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