Kapiolani Community College

https://www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,144

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$6,411

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.22%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

6,369

31.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

22.2%

154 Graduates

About

Kapiolani Community College is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Kapiolani Community College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,100 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kapiolani Community College. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (452 degrees), 1.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (243 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kapiolani Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,836 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Kapiolani Community College is $3,144, which is $−4,836 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,411.

In 2020, 27% of undergraduate students attending Kapiolani Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,144

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Kapiolani Community College was $3,144. The cost of tuition at Kapiolani Community College is $−4,836 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$6,411

2020 Value

5.05%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Kapiolani Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,411. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Kapiolani Community College grew by 5.05%.

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

$15,302

Room and Board

$1,058

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kapiolani Community College was of $15,302 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,058. The cost of room and board increased by 1.71% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.73% 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

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

27% of undergraduate students at Kapiolani Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 3.57% with respect to 2019, when 28% 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.

7.22%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Kapiolani Community College was 7.22%, which represents 38 out of the 526 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 has a total enrollment of 6,369 students. The full-time enrollment at Kapiolani Community College is 1,997 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,372. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Kapiolani Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kapiolani Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 39.9% Asian, 27.4% Two or More Races, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% White, 3.42% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.04% Black or African American, and 0.141% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Kapiolani Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (24.3%), followed by Two or More Races Female (14.4%) and Asian Male (14%). 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

31.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kapiolani Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,369 students. The full-time enrollment at Kapiolani Community College is 1,997 and the part-time enrollment is 4,372. This means that 31.4% of students enrolled at Kapiolani Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% 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

69%

2020 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 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), 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

Asian
2,540
Two or More Races
1,742
Hispanic or Latino
697

The enrolled student population at Kapiolani Community College is 39.9% Asian, 27.4% Two or More Races, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% White, 3.42% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.04% Black or African American, and 0.141% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 58 students (0.911%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 224 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 (452 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more asian graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (243 degrees).

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

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 Communication Technologies (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (477 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (85 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 (105,286 people), Other managers (58,934 people), Physicians (37,124 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (34,186 people), and Registered nurses (32,737 people).

The most specialized majors at Kapiolani Community College are Communication Technologies (17 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (477 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (85 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (79 degrees), and Legal (30 degrees).

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

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 (193,624 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (102,609 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (69,183 people), Computer Systems Design (47,023 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (45,955 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

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 Kapiolani Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

438

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

662

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 438 degrees were awarded to men at Kapiolani Community College, which is 0.662 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (662).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 195 degrees were awarded to men at Kapiolani Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.691 times less than the 282 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 282 degrees were awarded to women at Kapiolani Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.45 times more than the 195 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

21%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 5% of students graduating from Kapiolani Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 21% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (25%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Kapiolani Community College is Female and Asian (25% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 1.3% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Asian
452 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
243 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
110 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kapiolani Community College is asian (452 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (243 degrees).

0.273% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Asian Female
258 degrees awarded
Asian Male
194 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
142 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kapiolani Community College is asian female (258 degrees awarded). There were 1.33 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian male (194 degrees).

Operations

Kapiolani Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $225k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Kapiolani Community College had a total salary expenditure of $82.7M. Kapiolani Community College employs 50 Professors, 47 Instructors, and 44 Assistant professors. Most academics at Kapiolani Community College are Male Professors (27), Female Instructors(25), and Male Assistant professors (24).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 44 employees, and Service with 31 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kapiolani 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: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.57M - Federal
$442k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Kapiolani Community College received $5.57M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $442k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$38.3M

2020 Salaries

6.66%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Kapiolani Community College paid a median of $38.3M in salaries, which represents 46.3% of their overall expenditure ($82.7M) and a 6.66% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.324% decline from 2018 and a 4.31% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.5M

Instructional Salaries

165

Number of Employees

In 2020, Kapiolani Community College paid a total of $14.5M to 165 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

50 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College were Professor with 50 employees; Instructor with 47 employees; and Instructor with 44 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees; and Service with 31 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Instructor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kapiolani Community College was Male Professor with 27 employees, Female Instructor with 25 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 24 employees.

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