Leeward Community College

Leeward Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Pearl City, HI. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $8,350 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 6,221 and it offers 16 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Leeward Community College is $8,350 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.
Leeward Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
37% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,520 (exclude student loans).
LCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$8,350
Average Financial Amount$4,520

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Leeward Community College offers 16 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, 1,293 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Leeward Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 1 Year Certificate5090
2 Years Certificate111165
Total1611,293

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 90 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 165 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,038 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 0 completers-
Plant Sciences0-
Communications Technologies [+] 3 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician3-
Education [+] 36 completers-
Special Education and Teaching36-
Business [+] 51 completers-
Business Administration and Management1-
Office Management and Supervision50-
Total90
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 2 completers-
Plant Sciences2-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 79 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences64-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design15-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 18 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts18-
Engineering Technology [+] 9 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician9-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 20 completers-
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic20-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 12 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician12-
Business [+] 25 completers-
Business Administration and Management0-
Accounting1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping18-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science6-
Total165
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] 6 completers-
Plant Sciences6-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 9 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies9-
Communications Technologies [+] 3 completers-
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician3-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 63 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences46-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design17-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] 22 completers-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts22-
Education [+] (1 completers) 88 completers-
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)12-
Teacher Assistant/Aide76-
Engineering Technology [+] 11 completers-
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician11-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 686 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies686-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 50 completers-
Natural Sciences50-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 25 completers-
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic25-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 18 completers-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician18-
Business [+] 57 completers-
Business Administration and Management11-
Office Management and Supervision19-
Accounting2-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping16-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science9-
Total1,038

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 6,221 students are attending at Leeward Community College. There are 142 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 109 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1 (5.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 323 (full-time) and 112 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Leeward Community College is 28% and transfer-out rate is 10%. The retention rate is 69% at the school.
LCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population6,221
Graduation Rate28%
Number of Faculty251
Student to Faculty Ratio20 to 1

Student Population at LCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 6,413 students enrolled into Leeward Community College. By gender, 2,278 male and 4,135 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Leeward Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Leeward Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,4132,2784,135
Full-time1,8337581,075
Part-tme4,5801,5203,060
There are 504 White (7.86%), 111 Black/African American (1.73%), 1,001 Hispanic (15.61%), 2,318 Asian (36.15%), and 3,157 students with other races attending Leeward Community College. 96 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Leeward Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,4132,2784,135
American Indian/Native American1046
Asian2,3188871,431
Black/African American1115655
Hispanic1,001304697
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander32394229
White504220284
Two More1,9786391,339
Un-Known723438
Non-resident Alien964056
Leeward Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
4,930 students (76.88% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 1,129 students (17.60% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Leeward Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Leeward Community College
Number of Students
Total6,413
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,930
Enrolled Some Online Courses1,129
Not in Online Courses354
By age range, at Leeward Community College, 1,901 students are aged 20 to 24 (29.64% of total students), 2,291 students are aged below 20 (35.72%), 237 students are aged above 50 (6.61%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Leeward Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total6,4132,2784,135
Under 18810233577
Age 18-191,481591890
Age 20-211,086432654
Age 22-24815324491
Age 25-29796279517
Age 30-34534156378
Age 35-3929881217
Age 40-49356103253
Age 50-6421268144
Over 64251114

Directory and Accreditation Information

Leeward Community College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1971 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Leeward Community College.
96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, HI
808-455-0011

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