The student population at Kauai Community College is 1,335 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 66 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.61 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
439 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 268.91% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,375 where 1,335 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.61 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 Kauai Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,401 | 526 | 875 |
| 2016-17 | 1,401 | 521 -5 | 880 5 |
| 2017-18 | 1,346 -55 | 451 -70 | 895 15 |
| 2018-19 | 1,486 140 | 501 50 | 985 90 |
| 2019-20 | 1,373 -113 | 479 -22 | 894 -91 |
| 2020-21 | 1,461 88 | 500 21 | 961 67 |
| 2021-22 | 1,343 -118 | 517 17 | 826 -135 |
| 2022-23 | 1,308 -35 | 471 -46 | 837 11 |
| 2023-24 | 1,298 -10 | 499 28 | 799 -38 |
| 2024-25 | 1,335 37 | 512 13 | 823 24 |
| Average | 1,375 | 498 | 878 |
The percentage of white students is 13.63% and the percentage of black students is 0.90% at Kauai Community College. 25.99% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 16.55% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 18.27% to 13.63%. Asian enrollment declined from 28.91% to 25.99%. Black student enrollment increased from 0.50% to 0.90%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.56% to 16.55%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7815 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7566 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Kauai 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 | 2 | 405 | 7 | 162 | 87 | 256 | 463 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 403 | 3 | 163 | 87 | 231 | 488 |
| 2017-18 | 2 | 367 | 7 | 186 | 75 | 205 | 478 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 404 | 7 | 206 | 64 | 227 | 533 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 371 | 7 | 208 | 66 | 211 | 446 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 395 | 4 | 211 | 60 | 238 | 516 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 328 | 7 | 199 | 64 | 226 | 399 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 348 | 6 | 173 | 69 | 212 | 441 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 373 | 9 | 182 | 53 | 178 | 449 |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 347 | 12 | 221 | 61 | 182 | 428 |
| Average | 2 | 374 | 7 | 191 | 69 | 217 | 464 |
439 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 33% of total students. The number of online students has increased 268.91% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Kauai Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,401 | 119 | 127 | 1,155 |
| 2016-17 | 1,401 | 91 | 109 | 1,201 |
| 2017-18 | 1,346 | 100 | 132 | 1,114 |
| 2018-19 | 1,486 | 105 | 123 | 1,258 |
| 2019-20 | 1,373 | 144 | 148 | 1,081 |
| 2020-21 | 1,461 | 1,088 | 215 | 158 |
| 2021-22 | 1,343 | 772 | 198 | 373 |
| 2022-23 | 1,308 | 580 | 210 | 518 |
| 2023-24 | 1,298 | 517 | 294 | 487 |
| 2024-25 | 1,335 | 439 | 307 | 589 |
| Average | 1,375 | 396 | 186 | 793 |
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