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Kapiolani Community College

Honolulu, Hawaii · public · mainly awards associate degrees · 3,910 students · Dental AssistingMedical AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)EMT & ParamedicRadiologic TechnologyCulinary Arts

Avg net price / yr
$5,202
cheaper than 88% of comparable schools
Completion rate
32.7%
Median debt at completion
$9,229
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$44,599
earns ~$8,573.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Kapiolani Community College is a public school in Honolulu, HI, that mainly awards associate degrees. It serves 3,910 students and reports an average annual net price of $5,202.

What to know

The school's completion rate is reported at 32.7%. Median student debt at completion is $9,229, which is less than one year of typical graduate earnings. Ten years after entry, median earnings are $44,599.

Net price is 22% below the Hawaii median ($6,632) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 17% above the national median ($38,005) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsassociate degree$81,702
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesassociate degree$41,565
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesassociate degree$31,236
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Show all 22 other programs at this school
ProgramCredentialMedian earnings (2 yr after completion)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degree$69,338
Accounting and Related Servicesassociate degree$32,925
Hospitality Administration/Managementassociate degree$29,685
Graphic Communicationsassociate degree$29,141
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociate degree$27,548
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Teaching Assistants/Aidesassociate degreenot reported
Legal Support Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Legal Support Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Natural Sciencesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Natural Sciencesassociate degreenot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciencesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professionsassociate degreenot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderliesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Marketingassociate degreenot reported

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Questions students ask

What programs are offered and at what credential levels?
The school offers associate degrees in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions; Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services; Culinary Arts and Related Services; and Practical Nursing. It also offers undergraduate certificates in Dental Support Services, Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, and Practical Nursing. The school lists 22 more programs beyond these trades.
What do graduates of a specific program typically earn?
Median earnings 2 years after completion for Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions are $81,702. For Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, the figure is $41,565. For Culinary Arts and Related Services, it is $31,236.
How many students finish and what is the completion rate?
The reported completion rate is 32.7%. This metric counts students who finish, but it does not count transfer-outs for public community colleges.
How large is the student body?
There are 3,910 students currently enrolled.
Is the school public or private?
It is a public school located in Honolulu, HI.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 141796. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.