The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 21.10% where the last year rate was 22%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.90% for full-time students and 47.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 21.10% where the current academic year rate is 22%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Kapiolani Community College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16% | 13% | 18% |
| 2016-17 | 18% | 13% | 21% |
| 2017-18 | 20% | 14% | 25% |
| 2018-19 | 24% | 15% | 30% |
| 2019-20 | 20% | 19% | 21% |
| 2020-21 | 22% | 17% | 24% |
| 2021-22 | 25% | 21% | 27% |
| 2022-23 | 24% | 16% | 28% |
| 2023-24 | 20% | 13% | 24% |
| 2024-25 | 22% | 15% | 26% |
| Average | 21.10% | 15.60% | 24.40% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 17.60% where the current year rate is 20%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Kapiolani Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22% |
| 2016-17 | 19% |
| 2017-18 | 18% |
| 2018-19 | 18% |
| 2019-20 | 17% |
| 2020-21 | 19% |
| 2021-22 | 14% |
| 2022-23 | 15% |
| 2023-24 | 14% |
| 2024-25 | 20% |
| Average | 17.60% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 64.90% for full-time students and 47.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at KCC from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 65% | 51% |
| 2016-17 | 63% | 47% |
| 2017-18 | 62% | 53% |
| 2018-19 | 63% | 42% |
| 2019-20 | 69% | 54% |
| 2020-21 | 69% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 68% | 44% |
| 2022-23 | 65% | 46% |
| 2023-24 | 62% | 46% |
| 2024-25 | 63% | 45% |
| Average | 64.90% | 47.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 16.30 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 15 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Kapiolani Community College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18:1 |
| 2016-17 | 17:1 |
| 2017-18 | 17:1 |
| 2018-19 | 17:1 |
| 2019-20 | 16:1 |
| 2020-21 | 17:1 |
| 2021-22 | 16:1 |
| 2022-23 | 15:1 |
| 2023-24 | 15:1 |
| 2024-25 | 15:1 |
| Average | 16.30:1 |
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