Leeward Community College
Pearl City, HI · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
6,059undergraduates
$8,015average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
17 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 (512 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (63 awarded), Associate (57 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (1-2 years) (28 awarded), Associate (25 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (1-2 years) (20 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Office Management and Supervision Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
Education (3)
- Special Education and Teaching, General Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded)
- Teacher Assistant/Aide Associate (41 awarded)
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other Associate (1 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Natural Sciences Associate (49 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded), Associate (22 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (1)
- High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic Certificate (1-2 years) (20 awarded), Associate (18 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (16 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (1)
- Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Associate (8 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Automation Engineer Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- American Indian/Native American Studies Associate (3 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician Associate (2 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $3,214
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,350
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Total cost living at home
- $7,756
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $6,457 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,508 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,703 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $10,457 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,110 |
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
- 74%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 73%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $4,276
- Got a grant from the college
- 57%
- Average grant from the college
- $1,275
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 20%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 3%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,324
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 10%
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Finished in 4 years
- 37%
- Transferred to another college
- 10%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 29% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 33% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 353 | 34% |
| Men | 235 | 29% |
| Asian | 190 | 46% |
| Black | 8 | 13% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 113 | 20% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 20 | 25% |
| White | 33 | 30% |
| Two or more races | 222 | 26% |
| International | 2 | 100% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 1,008 | 35% | 9% |
| Started here, part-time | 570 | 19% | 9% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 389 | 37% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 456 | 21% | 35% |
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
- 6,059
- Undergraduates
- 6,059
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,641
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,418
- Students per faculty member
- 21 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 29%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 59%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 3%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 39% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4% |
| White | 8% |
| Two or more races | 30% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, HI, 96782-3366
- County
- Honolulu County
- Part of
- University of Hawaii Board of Regents
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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.