For the year 2024, Kauai Community College charged in-state students $3,252 in tuition and fees, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the college as the sixth most expensive public institution in Hawaii for 2024.
In-state tuition and fees at Kauai Community College remained the same as the previous year.
Out-of-state students paid $8,388 in tuition and fees in 2024, which also did not change from the prior year.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | The University of Hawaii at Manoa | $12,186 |
| Hilo | The University of Hawaii at Hilo | $7,838 |
| Kapolei | The University of Hawaii-West Oahu | $7,584 |
| Kahului | The University of Hawaii Maui College | $3,284 |
| Honolulu | Kapiolani Community College | $3,284 |
| Lihue | Kauai Community College | $3,252 |
| Pearl City | Leeward Community College | $3,214 |
| Hilo | Hawaii Community College | $3,204 |
| Kaneohe | Windward Community College | $3,194 |
| Honolulu | Honolulu Community College | $3,174 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
