Kapiolani Community College

https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,144

2022 Average Net Price

$6,886

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

5,828

26.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

24.1%

118 Graduates

About

Kapiolani Community College is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In 2022, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Kapiolani Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (423 degrees awarded), General Hospitality Management (67 degrees), and Natural Sciences (59 degrees).

In 2022, 943 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kapiolani Community College. 65.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (399 degrees), 1.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (231 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kapiolani Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,968 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kapiolani Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 482 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Kapiolani Community College is $3,144, which is $4,968 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,886.

In 2022, 46% of undergraduate students attending Kapiolani Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,144

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Kapiolani Community College was $3,144. The cost of tuition at Kapiolani Community College is $−4,968 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kapiolani Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,886

2022 Value

2.33%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Kapiolani Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,886. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Kapiolani Community College grew by 2.33%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kapiolani Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,103

Room and Board

$1,350

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kapiolani Community College was of $16,103 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 5.63% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.746% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kapiolani Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Kapiolani Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 9.52% with respect to 2021, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kapiolani Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kapiolani Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 482 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Kapiolani Community College had a total enrollment of 5,828 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Kapiolani Community College is 1,535 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,293. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at Kapiolani Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kapiolani Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.1% Asian, 26% Two or More Races, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% White, 4.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.42% Black or African American, and 0.0858% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kapiolani Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (19.9%), followed by Two or More Races Female (14.8%) and Asian Male (13.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

26.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kapiolani Community College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,828 students. The full-time enrollment at Kapiolani Community College is 1,535 and the part-time enrollment is 4,293. This means that 26.3% of students enrolled at Kapiolani Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kapiolani Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2022 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kapiolani Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Kapiolani Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kapiolani Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Asian
2,222 enrolled students
Two or More Races
1,516 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
691 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kapiolani Community College is 38.1% Asian, 26% Two or More Races, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% White, 4.24% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.42% Black or African American, and 0.0858% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 45 students (0.772%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 293 more women than men received degrees from Kapiolani Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kapiolani Community College is asian (399 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (231 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Kapiolani Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (423 degrees awarded), followed by General Hospitality Management (67 degrees) and Natural Sciences (59 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kapiolani Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (423 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (86 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kapiolani Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (100,379 people), Other managers (66,498 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (37,557 people), Physicians (37,354 people), and Registered nurses (35,271 people).

The most specialized majors at Kapiolani Community College in 2022 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (423 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (86 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees), and Legal (27 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kapiolani Community College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Kapiolani Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (423 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (10 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (86 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees), and Legal (27 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kapiolani Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (205,253 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (109,615 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (75,076 people), Computer Systems Design (58,260 people), and Legal services (46,249 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kapiolani Community College.

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
423 degrees awarded
General Hospitality Management
67 degrees awarded
Natural Sciences
59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Kapiolani Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 423 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Kapiolani Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

325

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

618

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 325 degrees were awarded to men at Kapiolani Community College, which is 0.526 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (618).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kapiolani Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 144 degrees were awarded to men at Kapiolani Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.516 times less than the 279 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 279 degrees were awarded to men at Kapiolani Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.94 times more than the 144 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 9% of students graduating from Kapiolani Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Kapiolani Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.847% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Asian
399 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
231 degrees awarded
White
101 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kapiolani Community College is asian (399 degrees awarded). There were 1.73 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (231 degrees).

1.06% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Asian Female
260 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
151 degrees awarded
Asian Male
139 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kapiolani Community College is asian female (260 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races female (151 degrees).

Operations

Kapiolani Community College employs 48 Professors, 45 Assistant professors and 37 Instructors. Most academics at Kapiolani Community College are Male Professor (24), Female Professor (24), and Male Assistant professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 40 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 38 employees, and Service with 28 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$35.2M

2022 Salaries

5.54%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Kapiolani Community College paid a median of $35.2M in salaries, a 5.54% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.67% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 6.66% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.5M

Instructional Salaries

158

Number of Employees

In 2022, Kapiolani Community College paid a total of $14.5M to 158 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

40 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College were Professor with 48 employees, Assistant professor with 45 employees, and Instructor with 37 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 40 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees, and Service with 28 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College was Male Professor with 24 employees, Female Professor with 24 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kapiolani Community College.

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