Kauai Community College

Lihue, HI · Public · https://www.kauai.hawaii.edu/ ↗

Kauai Community College is a public college in Lihue, Hawaii, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards certificates and has 716 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Accounting and Related Services, Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians, and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Kauai Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
716
Similar schools: 878
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$4,931
Similar schools: $8,761
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$44,323
Similar schools: $42,807
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$7,000
Similar schools: $9,750

What the data shows about Kauai Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 662 public schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $4,931 a year, lower than the $8,761 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $44,323, about the same as the $42,807 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $7,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,750).