The student population at Kapiolani Community College is 5,914 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,902 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.88 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
2,807 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 127.10% since 2015.
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.
The female to male ratio is 1.88 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in KCC than male students.
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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