Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.