Kauaʻi Community College
Kauaʻi Community College at a Glance
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About Kauaʻi Community College
According to Wikipedia, Kauai Community College is a public community college in Līhue, Hawaii and it is the only institution of higher learning on the island. It is part of the University of Hawaii system and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Kauaʻi Community College's Online Degrees
Kauaʻi Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 61% | 46% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Kauaʻi Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $3,252 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Kauaʻi Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Kauaʻi Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,323 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Kauaʻi Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 1,732 | 1,732 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Kauaʻi Community College?
Kauaʻi Community College is located at 3-1901 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, HI 96766-9500.
How Safe is Kauaʻi Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Kauaʻi Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Kauaʻi Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft).
What Is Kauaʻi Community College Known For?
Kauaʻi Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Kauaʻi Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Kauaʻi Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Kauaʻi Community College ranks #2737 in the U.S. and #7290 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesKauaʻi Community College ranks #3486 in the U.S. and #12965 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesKauaʻi Community College ranks #3829 in the U.S. and #13711 worldwide for influence in Medical.
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