Leeward Community College is a public community college located in Pearl City, HI. It offers 31 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2025 tuition & fees of Leeward Community College is $3,214 for Hawaii residents and $8,350 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Hawaii public community colleges' average ($8,356).
The school has 6,471 students, which is higher than Hawaii community collleges' average (2,053). In addition, 3,721 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 21 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (17 to 1) of Hawaii community colleges.
2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2024-2025 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Leeward Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Hawaii community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Leeward Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 14 | 17 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Natural Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
56 completers
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Student Population
There are 6,471 students at Leeward Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,359 male students and 3,700 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 6,059 | 1,641 | 4,418 |
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| Male Students | 2,359 | 783 | 1,576 |
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| Female Students | 3,700 | 858 | 2,842 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 6,471 total students, 5,196 students enrolled through distance learning (3,721 students enrolled exclusively and 1,475 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 6,471 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 3,721 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,475 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,275 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Leeward Community College.