by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Kauai Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Cost of attendance at Kauai Community College varied between $13,608.00 and up to $18,744.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: around $13,608.00 in-state versus $18,744.00 for non-residents.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $3,252.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,356.00 |
| Total cost | $13,608.00 |
| That is 29% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,608.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,306.00 |
| Net price | $5,302.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,608.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,247.00 |
| Net price | $5,361.00 |
| That is 72% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,388.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,356.00 |
| Total cost | $18,744.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,744.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,306.00 |
| Net price | $10,438.00 |
| That is 46% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,744.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,247.00 |
| Net price | $10,497.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
The tables below project a full degree at the current published cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,361.00 | $5,302.00 | $13,608.00 |
| Senior year | $5,361.00 | $5,302.00 | $13,608.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $21,444.00 | $21,208.00 | $54,432.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,169.00 | $8,079.00 | $20,737.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $247.00 | $244.00 | $626.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,613.00 | $29,287.00 | $75,169.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,361.00 | $5,302.00 | $13,608.00 |
| Senior year | $5,361.00 | $5,302.00 | $13,608.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $10,722.00 | $10,604.00 | $27,216.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,085.00 | $4,040.00 | $10,368.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $123.00 | $122.00 | $313.00 |
| Total amount paid | $14,807.00 | $14,644.00 | $37,584.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,497.00 | $10,438.00 | $18,744.00 |
| Senior year | $10,497.00 | $10,438.00 | $18,744.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $41,988.00 | $41,752.00 | $74,976.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $15,996.00 | $15,906.00 | $28,563.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $483.00 | $480.00 | $863.00 |
| Total amount paid | $57,984.00 | $57,658.00 | $103,539.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,497.00 | $10,438.00 | $18,744.00 |
| Senior year | $10,497.00 | $10,438.00 | $18,744.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,994.00 | $20,876.00 | $37,488.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,998.00 | $7,953.00 | $14,282.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $242.00 | $240.00 | $431.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,992.00 | $28,829.00 | $51,770.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below. |
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $10,436.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,724.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,975.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,992.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,140.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,867.00 |
Run your own numbers with the Kauai Community College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Kauai Community College comes to $7,000.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,000.00 |
| 75th | $12,344.00 |
| 90th | $20,886.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt detail.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The table below divides borrowers into three income tiers:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,000.00 |
| Middle income | $5,817.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,500.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,750.00 |
First-generation graduates from Kauai Community College graduate with $250.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Kauai Community College comes to $3,500.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The default-rate category at Kauai Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 18.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Kauai Community College come to $10,275,251.00 distributed across 1,043 recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 29 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,727.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Kauai Community College, consider the following:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.