Kauai Community College: Review & Facts

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Kauai Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,310 students enrolled. This school was established in 1965 and is the only college located in Lihue, Hawaii.

Academic Offerings

Kauai Community College will give you the option to receive a 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered

16

Kauai Community College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers enrollment in 16 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Accounting and Finance, Automotive and Mechanic, and Business. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. However, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Kauai Community College student retention rate is relatively low at 68% (close to Hawaii average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students like their stay at this school.

Student Retention

68%

Fair

The graduation rate at Kauai Community College is very low - 24%. About 19% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Kauai Community College is good - 11:1. Read more details on faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are relatevely low, $8,300 a year. The additional fees at Kauai Community College beyond tuition are approximately $200, which makes it a total of $8,500 a year.

Read the details about Kauai Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

This college will consider accepting dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Kauai Community College is $25.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Kauai Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (808) 245-8311 or check Kauai Community College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade

A

Safe

Kauai Community College provides a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Kauai Community College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Presently there is no on-campus housing at Kauai Community College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Kauai Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Kauai Community College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Kauai Community College
3-1901 Kaumualii Highway
Lihue, Hawaii
96766-9500, USA