The student population at Leeward Community College is 6,471 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 1,064 (14.12%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 6,641 where 6,471 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 2 year-over-year increases and 7 decreases. It peaked at 7,535 students in 2016 and was lowest at 6,059 in 2024. Overall, enrollment dropped from 7,535 to 6,471 students, a net loss of 1,064 (14.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Leeward Community College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,535 | 3,064 | 4,471 |
| 2016-17 | 7,262 -273 | 2,946 -118 | 4,316 -155 |
| 2017-18 | 6,805 -457 | 2,721 -225 | 4,084 -232 |
| 2018-19 | 6,709 -96 | 2,598 -123 | 4,111 27 |
| 2019-20 | 6,568 -141 | 2,477 -121 | 4,091 -20 |
| 2020-21 | 6,363 -205 | 2,252 -225 | 4,111 20 |
| 2021-22 | 6,413 50 | 2,278 26 | 4,135 24 |
| 2022-23 | 6,221 -192 | 2,325 47 | 3,896 -239 |
| 2023-24 | 6,059 -162 | 2,359 34 | 3,700 -196 |
| 2024-25 | 6,471 412 | 2,530 171 | 3,941 241 |
| Average | 6,641 | 2,555 | 4,086 |
The percentage of white students is 7.45% and the percentage of black students is 1.79% at Leeward Community College. 38.17% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.95% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 8.81% to 7.45%. Asian enrollment grew from 36.74% to 38.17%. Black student enrollment decreased from 2.30% to 1.79%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.15% to 15.95%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7336 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7354 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Leeward 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 | 9 | 2,768 | 173 | 991 | 404 | 664 | 2,397 |
| 2016-17 | 12 | 2,682 | 169 | 1,003 | 354 | 634 | 2,266 |
| 2017-18 | 7 | 2,504 | 162 | 989 | 317 | 546 | 2,139 |
| 2018-19 | 7 | 2,458 | 131 | 1,023 | 296 | 530 | 2,124 |
| 2019-20 | 8 | 2,387 | 142 | 1,055 | 311 | 505 | 1,996 |
| 2020-21 | 11 | 2,291 | 127 | 967 | 260 | 527 | 2,050 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 2,318 | 111 | 1,001 | 323 | 504 | 1,978 |
| 2022-23 | 6 | 2,334 | 107 | 929 | 334 | 502 | 1,852 |
| 2023-24 | 4 | 2,346 | 110 | 912 | 269 | 460 | 1,828 |
| 2024-25 | 8 | 2,470 | 116 | 1,032 | 287 | 482 | 1,913 |
| Average | 8 | 2,456 | 135 | 990 | 316 | 535 | 2,054 |
3,721 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 58% of total students. The number of online students has increased 156.27% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Leeward Community College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 7,535 | 1,452 | 1,713 | 4,370 |
| 2016-17 | 7,262 | 1,433 | 1,719 | 4,110 |
| 2017-18 | 6,805 | 1,385 | 1,866 | 3,554 |
| 2018-19 | 6,709 | 1,572 | 1,928 | 3,209 |
| 2019-20 | 6,568 | 1,839 | 1,813 | 2,916 |
| 2020-21 | 6,363 | 4,940 | 1,177 | 246 |
| 2021-22 | 6,413 | 4,930 | 1,129 | 354 |
| 2022-23 | 6,221 | 4,504 | 1,190 | 527 |
| 2023-24 | 6,059 | 3,604 | 1,458 | 997 |
| 2024-25 | 6,471 | 3,721 | 1,475 | 1,275 |
| Average | 6,641 | 2,938 | 1,547 | 2,156 |
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