Side-by-side comparison
Kauai Community College vs Hawaii Community College vs Honolulu Community College
Verified federal figures side by side. Bars are drawn from each value so differences read at a glance.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
| Metrics | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Lihue, HI | Hilo, HI | Honolulu, HI |
| Control | Public | Public | Public |
| Carnegie | A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students, a majority of whom complete vocational and technical training | A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who complete vocational and technical training | A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students, a majority of whom complete vocational and technical training |
| Tuition (out-of-state) | $8,388 | $8,340 | $8,310 |
| Avg. net price | $4,931 | $8,514 | $8,377 |
| Acceptance rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Enrollment | 716 | 1,546 | 1,897 |
| Campus setting | Town: Remote | Town: Remote | City: Large |
| Graduation rate | 30% | 34% | 23% |
| Retention rate | 61% | 59% | 62% |
| Median earnings | $44,323 | $40,335 | $50,539 |
| SAT range | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ACT range | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Themes | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| View college | View college | View college |
Bars are drawn from the figures in each cell. Rates use a 0–100% scale; tuition, net price, enrollment and earnings are relative to the largest value among the colleges shown (darker bar); SAT and ACT bands sit on each test's full scale (200–800 per SAT section, 1–36 for the ACT).