The student population at Kauai Community College is 1,335 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 66 (4.71%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 1,486 students in 2019 and was lowest at 1,298 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,401 to 1,335 students, a net loss of 66 (4.7%).
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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