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Kauai Community College

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Public, 2-year

School Size & Setting

Remote | Town

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

18:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Kauai Community College

3-1901 Kaumualii Highway, Lihue, Hawaii 96766

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Phone

(808) 245-8311

Website
https://www.kauai.hawaii.edu/

Mission Statement

Kauai Community College is an open access, postsecondary institution that serves the community of Kauai and beyond. We provide education/training in a caring, student-focused and intellectually stimulating environment. This education/training contributes to the development of lifelong learners who think critically, appreciate diversity and lead successful, independent, socially responsible and personally fulfilling lives.

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Mission Statement

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Kauai Community College is an open access, postsecondary institution that serves the community of Kauai and beyond. We provide education/training in a caring, student-focused and intellectually stimulating environment. This education/training contributes to the development of lifelong learners who think critically, appreciate diversity and lead successful, independent, socially responsible and personally fulfilling lives.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$3,252

Out of state

$8,388
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
81%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 70.0% $5,135
State/local grants 27.0% $2,945
Institutional grants 53.0% $2,152
Loans 2.0% $6,500

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

Not Available

Books & Supplies

$1,350 per year

Personal Expenses

Not Available

Financial aid resources

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Business Administration and Management, General
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Business Administration and Management, General
      • A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
      • A program that prepares individuals to provide technical administrative support to professional accountants and other financial management personnel. Includes instruction in posting transactions to accounts, record-keeping systems, accounting software operation, and general accounting principles and practices. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
      • A program that prepares individuals to serve as general managers and directors of hospitality operations on a system-wide basis, including both travel arrangements and promotion and the provision of traveler facilities. Includes instruction in principles of operations in the travel and tourism, hotel and lodging facilities, food services, and recreation facilities industries; hospitality marketing strategies; hospitality planning; management and coordination of franchise and unit operations; business management; accounting and financial management; hospitality transportation and logistics; and hospitality industry policies and regulations. See other colleges that offer this major
  • COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
    • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
      • A program that prepares individuals to use computer applications and related visual and sound imaging techniques to manipulate images and information originating as film, video, still photographs, digital copy, soundtracks, and physical objects in order to communicate messages simulating real-world content. Includes instruction in specialized camerawork and equipment operation and maintenance, image capture, computer programming, dubbing, CAD applications, and applications to specific commercial, industrial, and entertainment needs. See other colleges that offer this major
  • CONSTRUCTION TRADES
    • Carpentry/Carpenter
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to lay out, cut, fabricate, erect, install, and repair wooden structures and fixtures, using hand and power tools. Includes instruction in technical mathematics, framing, construction materials and selection, job estimating, blueprint reading, foundations and roughing-in, finish carpentry techniques, and applicable codes and standards. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Electrician
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain, and repair electric apparatus and systems such as residential, commercial, and industrial electric-power wiring; and DC and AC motors, controls, and electrical distribution panels. Includes instruction in the principles of electronics and electrical systems, wiring, power transmission, safety, industrial and household appliances, job estimation, electrical testing and inspection, and applicable codes and standards. See other colleges that offer this major
  • CULINARY, ENTERTAINMENT, AND PERSONAL SERVICES
  • ENGINEERING/ENGINEERING-RELATED TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
    • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, prototype development and testing, systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument calibration, and report preparation. See other colleges that offer this major
  • HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS
    • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
      • A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance. See other colleges that offer this major
  • LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES
    • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
      • A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs. See other colleges that offer this major
  • MECHANIC AND REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES/TECHNICIANS
    • High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic
      • A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to increase the power of diesel and automotive engines; enhance the performance of automobiles; and repair, service, and maintain high performance vehicles. Includes instruction in adding performance accessories; modifying powertrains; tuning custom engines, suspension, and exhaust systems; and using dynamometers and other diagnostic equipment. See other colleges that offer this major
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
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Admissions

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$25
Graduate
No information
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
64%
Male Students
36%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Two Or More Ethnicities35.69%
  2. Asian26.61%
  3. Caucasian16.21%
  4. Hispanic/Latino13.23%
  5. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander5.28%
  6. Not Specified2.37%
  7. Black0.46%
  8. American Indian/Alaska Native0.15%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

1,718

Undergraduate students

1,718

Full Time Students
19%
Part Time Students
81%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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