In 2024, Kauai Community College in Lihue set tuition and fees for in-state students at $3,252, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This makes the college the fifth least expensive public institution in Hawaii for 2024.
Out-of-state students enrolled at Kauai Community College in 2024 faced tuition and fees of $8,388, the same as the previous year.
Across the state, the University of Hawaii at Manoa had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
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 | Honolulu Community College | $3,174 |
| Kaneohe | Windward Community College | $3,194 |
| Hilo | Hawaii Community College | $3,204 |
| Pearl City | Leeward Community College | $3,214 |
| Lihue | Kauai Community College | $3,252 |
| Kahului | The University of Hawaii Maui College | $3,284 |
| Honolulu | Kapiolani Community College | $3,284 |
| Kapolei | The University of Hawaii-West Oahu | $7,584 |
| Hilo | The University of Hawaii at Hilo | $7,838 |
| Honolulu | The University of Hawaii at Manoa | $12,186 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
