Kapiolani Community College

Kapiolani Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Honolulu, HI. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,420 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 5,828 and it offers 14 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Kapiolani Community College is $8,420 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Kapiolani Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
46% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,448 (exclude student loans).
KCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,420
Average Financial Amount$3,448

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Kapiolani Community College offers 14 vocational programs for Less than 1-Year Certificate and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 1,084 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Kapiolani Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate5039
2 Years Certificate92188
Total1421,084

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 39 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 188 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 857 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 completers-
Information Technology2-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 4 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts4-
Legal Studies [+] 12 completers$22,900
Legal Assistant/Paralegal12-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 13 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant13$22,900
Business [+] 8 completers-
Hospitality Administration/Management8-
Total39
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 19 completers-
Information Technology19-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 24 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts24-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 0 completers-
Natural Sciences0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 54 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant22$37,700
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)7-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training25-
Business [+] 91 completers-
Accounting0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping6-
Hospitality Administration/Management85$24,700
Total188
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] (1 completers) 9 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies9-
Communications Technologies [+] 13 completers-
Graphic Communications (other)13-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] (1 completers) 25 completers-
Information Technology25-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 54 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts54-
Education [+] 2 completers-
Teacher Assistant/Aide2-
Legal Studies [+] 12 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal12-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 432 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies432-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 95 completers-
Natural Sciences95-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 117 completers-
Medical/Clinical Assistant10-
Occupational Therapist Assistant8-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant14-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)10-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist15-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist16-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician4-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse40-
Business [+] 98 completers-
Accounting0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping14-
Hospitality Administration/Management83-
Marketing/Marketing Management1-
Total857

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 5,828 students are attending at Kapiolani Community College. There are 165 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 132 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 371 (full-time) and 139 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Kapiolani Community College is 24% and transfer-out rate is 15%. The retention rate is 65% at the school.
KCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population5,828
Graduation Rate24%
Number of Faculty297
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at KCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,100 students enrolled into Kapiolani Community College. By gender, 2,126 male and 3,974 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Kapiolani Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Kapiolani Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1002,1263,974
Full-time1,617658959
Part-tme4,4831,4683,015
There are 679 White (11.13%), 78 Black/African American (1.28%), 672 Hispanic (11.02%), 2,327 Asian (38.15%), and 2,784 students with other races attending Kapiolani Community College. 354 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Kapiolani Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1002,1263,974
American Indian/Native American1055
Asian2,3278181,509
Black/African American783246
Hispanic672219453
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander23251181
White679257422
Two More1,6725801,092
Un-Known763145
Non-resident Alien354133221
Kapiolani Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
4,631 students (75.92% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,041 students (17.07% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Kapiolani Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Kapiolani Community College
Number of Students
Total6,100
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,631
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,041
Not in Online Courses428
By age range, at Kapiolani Community College, 2,139 students are aged 20 to 24 (35.07% of total students), 1,674 students are aged below 20 (27.44%), 198 students are aged above 50 (5.93%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Kapiolani Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,1002,1263,974
Under 18320111209
Age 18-191,354474880
Age 20-211,145418727
Age 22-24994378616
Age 25-29921324597
Age 30-34553180373
Age 35-3929696200
Age 40-4931986233
Age 50-6418151130
Over 641789

Directory and Accreditation Information

Kapiolani Community College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (7/1/1970 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Kapiolani Community College.
4303 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI
808-734-9000

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