Pearl City, Hawaii · Public · 2-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in Pearl City, Hawaii, Leeward Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,471 students. It is part of University of Hawaii Board of Regents.
Leeward Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Computer and Information Sciences, General, and Office Management and Supervision. It awarded 1,008 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 21 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,471
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
1,008
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
18
Programs and majors
21:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 18
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
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
52%
Student-to-faculty ratio
21:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
785
Certificates under 1 year
51
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
172
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,471
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,471
Full-time, fall 2024
26%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
10,251
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
61%
Men
39%
White
7%
Hispanic or Latino
16%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
39%
Two or more races
29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
3
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
59%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Hawaii Board of Regents
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Chancellor
Carlos G. Peñaloza, PhD
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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