Kauai Community College

https://www.kauai.hawaii.edu/

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,144

1.95% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$10,118

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

14.5%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

1,373

25.2% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

28.2%

48 Graduates

About

Kauai Community College is a higher education institution located in Kauai County, HI. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Kauai Community College were .

In 2019, 343 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kauai Community College. 65.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was two or more races (141 degrees), 1.34 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (105 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kauai Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kauai Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,680 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,118.

In 2019, 41% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 6% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$3,144

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Kauai Community College was $3,144. The cost of tuition at Kauai Community College is $−4,680 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$10,118

2019 Value

8.45%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Kauai Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,118. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Kauai Community College grew by 8.45%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kauai 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

$15,044

Room and Board

$1,040

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kauai Community College was of $15,044 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,040. The cost of room and board increased by 2.61% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.77% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

41%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

41% of undergraduate students at Kauai Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 8.89% with respect to 2018, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kauai 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.

14.5%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Kauai Community College was 14.5%, which represents 18 out of the 124 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

Kauai Community College has a total enrollment of 1,373 students. The full-time enrollment at Kauai Community College is 346 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,027. This means that 25.2% of students enrolled at Kauai Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kauai Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.5% Two or More Races, 27% Asian, 15.4% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.81% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.51% Black or African American, and 0.146% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kauai Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (19.7%), followed by Two or More Races Female (18.5%) and Two or More Races Male (16.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

25.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kauai Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,373 students. The full-time enrollment at Kauai Community College is 346 and the part-time enrollment is 1,027. This means that 25.2% of students enrolled at Kauai Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2019 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 Kauai Community College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Kauai Community College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Two or More Races
446
Asian
371
White
211

The enrolled student population at Kauai Community College is 32.5% Two or More Races, 27% Asian, 15.4% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.81% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.51% Black or African American, and 0.146% 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 44% White, 26.9% 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, 34 students (2.48%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 105 more women than men received degrees from Kauai Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kauai Community College is two or more races (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more two or more races graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (105 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kauai Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Kauai Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (16 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (40 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (5 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kauai Community College are Other managers (60,514 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (43,784 people), Construction managers (40,695 people), Physicians (32,890 people), and Registered nurses (28,783 people).

The most specialized majors at Kauai Community College are Construction (16 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (40 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (5 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (31 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (14 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kauai Community College are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, and Dentists

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 Kauai Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (104,694 people), Construction (89,741 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (83,939 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (53,541 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (37,367 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kauai Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

119

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

224

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 119 degrees were awarded to men at Kauai Community College, which is 0.531 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (224).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Kauai Community College in High Performance & Custom Engine Technician, which is 2.64 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 51 degrees were awarded to women at Kauai Community College in Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping, which is 4.25 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 13% of students graduating from Kauai Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kauai Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Two or More Races
141 degrees awarded
Asian
105 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kauai Community College is two or more races (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more two or more races recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (105 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Two or More Races Female
94 degrees awarded
Asian Female
62 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Kauai Community College is two or more races female (94 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more two or more races female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (62 degrees).

Operations

Kauai Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $54.5k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Kauai Community College had a total salary expenditure of $24M. Kauai Community College employs 18 Instructors, 17 Assistant professors, and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Kauai Community College are Male Instructors (9), Female Instructors(9), and Female Assistant professors (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kauai Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Kauai Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Kauai Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kauai Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.49M - Federal
$56.4k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Kauai Community College received $1.49M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $56.4k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.5M

2019 Salaries

0.701%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Kauai Community College paid a median of $12.5M in salaries, which represents 52% of their overall expenditure ($24M) and a 0.701% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.57% growth from 2017 and a 0.733% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Kauai Community College paid a total of $4.3M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kauai Community College were Instructor with 18 employees; Assistant professor with 17 employees; and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kauai Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kauai Community College was Male Instructor with 9 employees, Female Instructor with 9 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Kauai Community College.

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