Kapiolani Community College Student Population

How many students at KCC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Kapiolani Community College has a total enrollment of 5,914 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,051 male students (34.7%) and 3,863 female students (65.3%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 2,219 Asian students (37.5%) and 1,505 Two or more races students (25.4%).
• Class Delivery: 2,807 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,655 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Urban-serving Single Campus - which average 6,638 - KCC's body is relatively small.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 2,051 male (34.68%) and 3,863 female (65.32%) students are attending Kapiolani Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 53.09.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 612 White, 98 Black, and 2,219 Asian students out of a total of 5,914 are attending at Kapiolani Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Kapiolani Community College is quite diverse with a diversity index of 76.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, KCC has 378 students under 18 years old and 17 students over 65 years old. There are 3,932 students under 25 years old, and 1,982 students over 25 years old out of 5,914 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Kapiolani Community College, 2,807 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,655 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,728 students who live in Hawaii or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 79 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,914 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 652 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 11.02%.196 students have transferred in as full-time status and 456 students transferred in as part-time status.