by our College Data Analytics TeamKapiolani Community College is a public institution in Honolulu, Hawaii enrolling 3,910 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 22%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #1,249 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 24%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Kapiolani Community College ranks #1,249 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 24%.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Kapiolani Community College was awarded 199 badges in the 2027 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2027 analysis, Kapiolani CC / KapCC is ranked #1,249 out of 5,159 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Kapiolani CC / KapCC also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Hawaii ranking.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Kapiolani Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it’s a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Kapiolani Community College is 64%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Kapiolani Community College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at Kapiolani CC / KapCC is 22%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
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The current enrollment includes 3,910 undergraduates at Kapiolani CC / KapCC.
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The overall average net price of Kapiolani CC / KapCC is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,068 | $5,369 | $6,367 | $7,820 | $10,591 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Kapiolani CC / KapCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Kapiolani CC / KapCC, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $6,117 a year. That adds up to $24,468 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 10.8%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for Kapiolani Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Kapiolani Community College make about $44,599 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Kapiolani Community College make the most money.
Kapiolani Community College is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Kapiolani Community College.
Contact information for Kapiolani Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4303 Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, HI 96816-4421 |
| Phone: | 8087349000 |
| Website: | www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 10 majors graduated from Kapiolani Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 870 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 304 | $21,505 |
| Hospitality Management | 94 | $37,079 |
| Culinary Arts | 80 | $28,440 |
| Natural Sciences | 73 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 58 | $72,750 |
| Nursing | 49 | $63,854 |
| Computer Information Systems | 45 | NA |
| Accounting | 39 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 36 | $33,060 |
4,462 students took at least one online class at Kapiolani Community College.
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
Learn more about online learning at Kapiolani Community College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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