Leeward Community College

Leeward Community College is a public community college located in Pearl City, HI. It offers 30 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 2 programs). It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,214 for Hawaii residents and $8,350 for out-of-state students at Leeward Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($8,356) of public community colleges in Hawaii.

It has 6,471 students that are higher than the average population (2,053 students) of community colleges in Hawaii. In addition, 3,721 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Hawaii community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,500.

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Academic Overview

Leeward Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Pearl City, Hawaii.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $3,214 for Hawaii residents and $8,350 for other students on average. It offers 30 degree programs through 13 Certificate, 17 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 2 programs (2 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	96-045 Ala Ike, Pearl City, HI
Phone	808-455-0011
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$3,214 Out-of-State$8,350
Student Population »	6,471 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	35%
Transfer-out Rate	14%
Retention Rate	72% (Full-time) 52% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,800
Students to Faculty	21:1 (4.76%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $3,214 for Hawaii residents and $8,350 for out-of-state students at Leeward Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($8,356) over public community colleges in Hawaii.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Leeward Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Hawaii community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Hawaii Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,214	$8,350
Books & Supplies	$1,350
Off-Campus Living Costs	$20,550
Average Financial Aid	$4,800
Cost of Attendance	$25,114	$30,250
After Financial Aid	$20,314	$25,450
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,500

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Hawaii Residents	Out-of-State Students
Leeward Community College	$3,214	$8,350
Public Community Colleges in Hawaii	$3,220	$8,356
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$5,207	$8,749

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Leeward Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 2 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	13	17	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plant Sciences	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
American Indian/Native American Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	52 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	48 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Automation Engineer Technology/Technician	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	574 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Sciences	NOT OFFERED	47 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
High Performance and Custom Engine Technician/Mechanic	31 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 6,471 students at Leeward Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,278 male students and 4,135 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	6,413	1,833	4,580
Male Students	2,278	758	1,520
Female Students	4,135	1,075	3,060

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Leeward Community College, there are 6,221 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 5,694 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,504 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,190 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	6,221
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	4,504
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,190
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	527

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