Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI · Public two-year · City: Large
5,822undergraduates
$5,854average net price per year
20%finish in 3 years
62%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
19 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (359 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (10)
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician Associate (11 awarded)
- Dental Assisting/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (26 awarded)
- Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist Associate (18 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (12 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Occupational Therapist Assistant Associate (11 awarded)
- Physical Therapy Assistant Associate (15 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (40 awarded)
- Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist Associate (13 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (15 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
- Hospitality Administration/Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (43 awarded), Associate (29 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (28 awarded), Associate (54 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Associate (63 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (1-2 years) (14 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (under 1 year) (9 awarded), Associate (11 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Graphic Communications, Other Associate (12 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Associate (4 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,284
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,420
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Total cost living at home
- $7,376
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $4,189 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $4,150 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $6,773 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $8,374 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,491 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 67%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 64%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,845
- Got a grant from the college
- 39%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,962
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 17%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 10%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,280
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 10%
- Finished in 3 years
- 20%
- Finished in 4 years
- 34%
- Transferred to another college
- 15%
- Came back for year two
- 62%
| Pell grant students | 23% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 8% |
| Neither | 19% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 308 | 25% |
| Men | 193 | 13% |
| Asian | 207 | 31% |
| Black | 8 | 13% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 66 | 17% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 21 | 0% |
| White | 29 | 3% |
| Two or more races | 146 | 11% |
| International | 24 | 38% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 910 | 42% | 12% |
| Started here, part-time | 613 | 20% | 10% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 459 | 39% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 538 | 24% | 33% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,822
- Undergraduates
- 5,822
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,552
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,270
- Students per faculty member
- 15 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 81%
- From out of state
- 4%
- From other countries
- 14%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 35%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 51%
| Women | 66% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 37% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5% |
| White | 10% |
| Two or more races | 26% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 7% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 4303 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI, 96816-4421
- County
- Honolulu County
- Part of
- University of Hawaii Board of Regents
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.