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Leeward Community College

Pearl City, Hawaii·Public, 2-year·Far West·leeward.hawaii.edu
6-yr Graduation
35%
Total enrollment
6,471
peer median 5,845
Avg net price
$7,636
+$528 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

36.0pp gap
Pell recipients
36%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 32 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
32
Passing
4
12.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

32programs
  • Passing4 · 12.5%
  • No Data28 · 87.5%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
28

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.1%
$37,986 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+17.8%
$42,977 vs $36,491
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+32.0%
$48,181 vs $36,491
Natural Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+78.0%
$64,936 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+4.1%
+$1,495

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
21%
$8,887 debt · $42,977 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1971Next review Oct 2025

Action history · 4

  1. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Feb 2013Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,457
$30–48k$7,508
$48–75k$8,703
$75–110k$10,457
$110k+$12,110

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,636
+$528vs Community College median $7,108
Federal loans
2.4%
In-state tuition
$3,214
Out-of-state
$8,350

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 1,591 students received $7.0M in Pell grants, alongside $1.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,591
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,983,011 total
Direct Loans
$1.8M
456 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$724K
228 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$973K
222 loan awards
Parent PLUS$56K
6 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 265 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (4.5%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
265
Defaulted
12
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
14.0%
2017
13.8%
2018
11.0%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Leeward Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs18
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

793 total completions
01Liberal Arts
51264.6%
02Computer Sciences
8210.3%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
496.2%
04Education
425.3%
05Business
374.7%
06Health Professions
222.8%
07Mechanic
182.3%
08Personal/Culinary
162.0%
09Agriculture
81.0%
10Engineering Tech
70.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
6,471
12-mo unduplicated
9,734
Undergraduate
9,734
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%3,762
Women
61%5,972

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
35.3%
Two or more
31.7%
Hispanic
16.5%
White
6.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5.7%
Black
2.1%
Non-resident
1.1%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.16
1 offenses · 6,221 students

3-year trend

0.312 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.16Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
125

Leeward Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Leeward Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLeeward Community College
35%6,471$7,636Community College
Windward Community College
2,765$7,533Community College
Cerro Coso Community College
5,549$6,078Community College
Los Angeles Southwest College
5,371$6,683Community College
College of Alameda
6,141$9,280Community College
Canada College
6,625$10Community College
Peer group median35%5,845$7,108

Frequently asked questions about Leeward Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Leeward Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Leeward Community College?

Leeward Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Leeward Community College?

Leeward Community College reports a total enrollment of 6,471 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Leeward Community College?

The average net price at Leeward Community College is $7,636 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Leeward Community College located?

Leeward Community College is located in Pearl City, Hawaii 96782-3366.

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