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Kapiolani Community College

Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, HI · City · 3,910 students
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$5,202
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
21%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
32% typical
$44,599
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$38,832 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
0% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Situated on the scenic slopes of Diamond Head (Lē‘ahi) in Honolulu, Kapiʻolani Community College (KCC) is nationally recognized for its premier culinary arts program—anchored by the world-class Culinary Institute of the Pacific—as well as its highly competitive nursing and health sciences degrees. The campus culture is defined by a warm, welcoming community deeply rooted in Native Hawaiian values like *mālama* (stewardship), offering students a vibrant, diverse peer experience alongside breathtaking views of Oahu's south shore. A major distinctive advantage for prospective students is KCC's Kaʻieʻie dual-enrollment partnership, which provides a seamless, structured pathway for transferring directly to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa to complete a four-year degree.


Wikipedia:The University of Hawaiʻi Kapiʻolani Community College is a public community college in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. It is part of the University of Hawaiʻi System and accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Location
Honolulu, HI, 96816-4421 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HNL · Honolulu
8 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$3,284$8,420
Books & supplies$1,360$1,360
Cost of attendance$11,992$40,196
Average net price$5,202Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$8,420
In-state: $3,284
Books & supplies$1,360
Cost of attendance$40,196
In-state: $11,992
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $5,202
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Kapiolani Community College’s own figures for 2026-2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$8,280
Fees$150
Housing$17,046
Food$6,970
Books & supplies$1,450
Personal expenses$2,842
Transportation$3,458
Total published by the school$40,196
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$4,068
$30–48k
$5,369
$48–75k
$6,367
$75–110k
$7,820
$110k+
$10,591
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
21%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
41% graduated · 18% transferred · 2% still enrolled · 40% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$38,265
10 yrs after entry$44,599
Debt
Median at graduation$9,229
Monthly payment$98
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$12k
90th percentile$20,490
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — mixed transfer/career: $38,832 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 35%Women 65%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
15 : 1
Pell grant
19%
First-gen
42%
Family income
$24,805
Independent
42%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
24.0
Part-time
64%
Race & ethnicity
White
9%
Hispanic
13%
Black
2%
Asian
38%
Two or more
24%
Non-resident
9%
NH/PI
5%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
64%
Faculty salary
$10,327/mo
Teaching spend
$13,771
per student
Federal loans
6%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — mixed transfer/career
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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