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Compare Kapiolani Community College vs Windward Community College

Honolulu, HI · Kaneohe, HI

Kapiolani Community CollegeWindward Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,202/yr$8,169/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,068/yr$6,750/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$9,229$9,500
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,369/yr$8,123/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$6,367/yr$9,900/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$7,820/yr$10,873/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$10,591/yr$13,794/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$98/mo$101/mo
Room & board (off campus)$22,501/yr$22,502/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,360/yr$1,360/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$11,992/yr$15,522/yr
Tuition (in-state)$3,284/yr$3,194/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$8,420/yr$8,330/yr
Students with Pell Grants19%15%
Students taking federal loans5.9%2.3%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate22%31%
Freshmen who come back63%63%
Typical earnings 10 years in$44,599/yr$38,439/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$23,269–$68,007$20,583–$59,869
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)33%29%
Typical earnings 6 years in$38,265/yr$30,631/yr
Earn more than a HS grad65%53%
Graduate on time6.8%17%
First-gen students who finish25%19%
Low-income students who finish25%18%
Students who transfer out21%12%
Typical earnings 8 years in$41,759/yr$35,365/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 35% · Health Professions 22% · Business, Management & Marketing 15%Liberal Arts & General Studies 55% · Agriculture & Veterinary Science 20% · Area, Ethnic & Gender Studies 16%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 35% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 55% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 22% of degreesAgriculture & Veterinary Science — 20% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 15% of degreesArea, Ethnic & Gender Studies — 16% of degrees
4th most popular programCulinary & Personal Services — 9% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 8% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 1% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions — $85,511/yrVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians — $38,109/yr
Degrees in STEM5.2%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,9101,159
Students per professor15 : 119 : 1
Average professor pay$10,327/mo$9,907/mo
Full-time professors64%48%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$24,805$21,000
SettingCity (large)Suburb (midsize)
LocationHonolulu, HIKaneohe, HI
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19461972
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students8.6%0.2%
Men35%34%
Women65%66%
White students9.4%12%
Black students1.8%1.1%
Hispanic or Latino students13%19%
Asian students38%12%
Two or more races24%44%
Other / not reported5.9%12%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students42%48%
Part-time students64%57%
Students age 25+35%33%
Spent on teaching per student$13,771/yr$16,441/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesNoYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesNo
On-campus day careYesYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.