The student population at Kapiolani Community College is 5,914 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,902 (24.33%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,571 where 5,914 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 1 year-over-year increase and 8 decreases. It peaked at 7,816 students in 2016 and was lowest at 5,822 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,816 to 5,914 students, a net loss of 1,902 (24.3%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Kapiolani Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,816 | 3,252 | 4,564 |
| 2016-17 | 7,382 -434 | 2,997 -255 | 4,385 -179 |
| 2017-18 | 7,095 -287 | 2,859 -138 | 4,236 -149 |
| 2018-19 | 6,899 -196 | 2,756 -103 | 4,143 -93 |
| 2019-20 | 6,488 -411 | 2,439 -317 | 4,049 -94 |
| 2020-21 | 6,369 -119 | 2,276 -163 | 4,093 44 |
| 2021-22 | 6,100 -269 | 2,126 -150 | 3,974 -119 |
| 2022-23 | 5,828 -272 | 1,967 -159 | 3,861 -113 |
| 2023-24 | 5,822 -6 | 1,993 26 | 3,829 -32 |
| 2024-25 | 5,914 92 | 2,051 58 | 3,863 34 |
| Average | 6,571 | 2,472 | 4,100 |
The percentage of white students is 10.35% and the percentage of black students is 1.66% at Kapiolani Community College. 37.52% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.32% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 10.30% to 10.35%. Asian enrollment declined from 41.65% to 37.52%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.27% to 1.66%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.05% to 13.32%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7634 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7456 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kapiolani Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 16 | 3,255 | 99 | 707 | 241 | 805 | 1,932 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 3,146 | 86 | 654 | 202 | 736 | 1,830 |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 2,914 | 84 | 695 | 228 | 737 | 1,738 |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 2,798 | 73 | 703 | 207 | 660 | 1,816 |
| 2019-20 | 14 | 2,594 | 80 | 703 | 201 | 634 | 1,585 |
| 2020-21 | 9 | 2,540 | 66 | 697 | 218 | 670 | 1,742 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 2,327 | 78 | 672 | 232 | 679 | 1,672 |
| 2022-23 | 5 | 2,222 | 83 | 691 | 247 | 599 | 1,516 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 2,179 | 79 | 706 | 285 | 603 | 1,497 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 2,219 | 98 | 788 | 286 | 612 | 1,505 |
| Average | 10 | 2,619 | 83 | 702 | 235 | 674 | 1,683 |
2,807 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 48% of total students. The number of online students has increased 127.10% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kapiolani Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,816 | 1,236 | 1,687 | 4,893 |
| 2016-17 | 7,382 | 1,219 | 1,583 | 4,580 |
| 2017-18 | 7,095 | 1,151 | 1,708 | 4,236 |
| 2018-19 | 6,899 | 1,262 | 1,609 | 4,028 |
| 2019-20 | 6,488 | 1,452 | 1,707 | 3,329 |
| 2020-21 | 6,369 | 5,527 | 652 | 190 |
| 2021-22 | 6,100 | 4,631 | 1,041 | 428 |
| 2022-23 | 5,828 | 3,572 | 1,381 | 875 |
| 2023-24 | 5,822 | 2,986 | 1,579 | 1,257 |
| 2024-25 | 5,914 | 2,807 | 1,655 | 1,452 |
| Average | 6,571 | 2,584 | 1,460 | 2,527 |
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