Kauai Community College is a public two-year institution in Lihue, Hawaii. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 1,335 students in fall 2024. It is part of University of Hawaii Board of Regents.
Kauai Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 16 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping, High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 314 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 61% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,335
Students enrolled
61%
First-year retention
314
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
16
Programs and majors
11:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 16
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
61%
First-year retention, part-time students
48%
Student-to-faculty ratio
11:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
119
Certificates under 1 year
94
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
101
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,335
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,335
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,762
Full-time, 2024-25
16%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
26%
Two or more races
33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
36%
Students taking some online courses
30%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Hawaii Board of Regents
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Chancellor
Margaret Sanchez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization