by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Windward Community College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Windward Community College came in between $14,492.00 through $19,628.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: near $14,492.00 in-state compared with $19,628.00 out-of-state.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $3,194.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,298.00 |
| Total cost | $14,492.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,492.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,353.00 |
| Net price | $7,139.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $14,492.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,772.00 |
| Net price | $5,720.00 |
| That is 70% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,330.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,298.00 |
| Total cost | $19,628.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,628.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,353.00 |
| Net price | $12,275.00 |
| That is 36% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,628.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,772.00 |
| Net price | $10,856.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
The projections below extend the current annual cost across a degree. 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 math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,720.00 | $7,139.00 | $14,492.00 |
| Senior year | $5,720.00 | $7,139.00 | $14,492.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $22,880.00 | $28,556.00 | $57,968.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,716.00 | $10,879.00 | $22,084.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $263.00 | $329.00 | $667.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,596.00 | $39,435.00 | $80,052.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $5,720.00 | $7,139.00 | $14,492.00 |
| Senior year | $5,720.00 | $7,139.00 | $14,492.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,440.00 | $14,278.00 | $28,984.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,358.00 | $5,439.00 | $11,042.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $132.00 | $164.00 | $334.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,798.00 | $19,717.00 | $40,026.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,856.00 | $12,275.00 | $19,628.00 |
| Senior year | $10,856.00 | $12,275.00 | $19,628.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,424.00 | $49,100.00 | $78,512.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,543.00 | $18,705.00 | $29,910.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $500.00 | $565.00 | $904.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,967.00 | $67,805.00 | $108,422.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $10,856.00 | $12,275.00 | $19,628.00 |
| Senior year | $10,856.00 | $12,275.00 | $19,628.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $21,712.00 | $24,550.00 | $39,256.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,271.00 | $9,353.00 | $14,955.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $250.00 | $283.00 | $452.00 |
| Total amount paid | $29,983.00 | $33,903.00 | $54,211.00 |
| For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section. |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,169.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,533.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,687.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $6,976.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,388.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,830.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,719.00 |
Use Windward Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Windward Community College works out to $7,175.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,175.00 |
| 75th | $12,131.00 |
| 90th | $20,346.00 |
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.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $7,000.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $4,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,924.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,500.00 |
First-gen students at Windward Community College leave with $2,424.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Windward Community College comes to $3,554.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Windward Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.3% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Windward Community College add up to $33,439,557.00 across 3,107 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 105 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,319.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 11 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $916.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Windward Community College, think through the questions below:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
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.