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    Information Summary

    Ranks 889th for total enrollment

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    Demographics Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

    Reported area around or near Pearl City, HI

    Total Population37,879 (37,879 urban / N/A rural)
    Households11,092 (3.17 people per house)
    Families9,009 (3.48 people per family)
    Surrounding communityLarge suburb (inside urban area but outside city, pop. over 250,000)
    Pop. — African American1,335
    Pop. — Asian26,356
    Pop. — Pacific Islander6,960
    Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native629
    Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)11,435
    Pop. — Other1,494

    Carnegie Foundation Classification

    Associate's — Public 2-year colleges under 4-year universities

    UndergraduateAssociates
    GraduateN/A
    Undergraduate PopulationMixed part/full-time two-year
    EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
    Size & SettingMedium two-year

    General Characteristics

    Highest offeringAssociate's degree
    Calendar SystemSemester
    Years of college work requiredN/A
    Variable TuitionYes

    Student Tuition Costs and Fees

    What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Leeward Community College?

    Ranks 3350th for total cost of attendance

      In District In State Out of State
    FT Undergraduate Tuition $1,344 $1,344 $5,976
    FT Undergraduate Required Fees $25 $25 $25
    PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $56 $56 $249
    FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
    FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
    PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
    Total Cost of attendance — On-Campus $2,197 $2,197 $6,829
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $11,851 $11,851 $16,483
    Total Cost of attendance — Off-Campus with Family $3,620 $3,620 $8,252

    Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

    Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

      In District In State Out of State
    Published Tuition & Fees $1,153 trend  $1,369 $1,153 trend  $1,369 $5,833 trend  $6,001
      Cost (regardless of residency)
    Books & Supplies $796 trend  $828
    On-Campus – Room & Board N/A trend  N/A
    On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A trend  N/A
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $7,474 trend  $8,050
    Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $1,409 trend  $1,604
    Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $1,234 trend  $1,423

    Admission Criteria

    What criteria does Leeward Community College use for admissions?

    Required = Required, Recommended = Recommended, Neither required nor recommended = Neither required nor recommended
    Open AdmissionsYes
    Secondary School GPA / Rank / RecordN/A / N/A / N/A
    College Prep. CompletionN/A
    RecommendationsN/A
    Formal competency demoN/A
    Admission test scoresN/A
    TOEFLN/A
    Other testsN/A

    Special Learning Opportunities

    Distance LearningYes
    ROTC — Army / Navy / Airforce YesYes / No / Yes
    Study AbroadYes
    Weekend CollegeNo
    Teacher CertificationNo

    Admission Credits Accepted

    What types of credits does Leeward Community College accept?

    Dual CreditYes
    Life ExperienceNo
    Advanced Placement (AP)Yes

    Student Services

    Remedial ServicesYes
    Academic / Career CounselingYes
    PT Cost-defraying EmploymentYes
    Career PlacementYes
    On-Campus Day CareYes
    Library FacilityYes

    Student Living

    First-time Room / Board RequiredNo
    Dorm CapacityN/A
    Meals per WeekN/A
    Room FeeN/A
    Board FeeN/A

    Student Financial Aid Details

    How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

    Leeward Community College ranks 4096th for the average student loan amount.

      Average Users % of Attendees
    Federal Grant Aid $2,895 171 pie   23%
    State & Local Grant Aid $588 4 pie   1%
    Institutional Grant Aid $793 81 pie   11%
    Student Loan Aid $2,423 23 pie   3%
    Any financial aid type   248 pie   34%

    Student Enrollment Demographics

    How many students are enrolled at Leeward Community College?

      Men Women Total
    Non Resident Alien
    133447
    Black Non-Hispanic
    523991
    Hispanic
    5375128
    Asian / Pacific Islander
    1,7882,6144,402
    American Indian / Alaskan Native
    161329
    White Non-Hispanic
    263539802
    Race Unknown
    90120210
    Total 2,275 3,434 5,709

    Most Popular Fields of Study

    The top 5 fields of study completed at Leeward Community College.

      Men Women Total
    133 286 419
    2 28 30
    20 N/A 20
    3 14 17
    5 5 10

    Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

    How many students are successful graduates?

      Non Resident Alien Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic Asian / Pacific Islander American Indian / Alaskan Native White Non-Hispanic Race Unknown Total
    Accounting 15 2 17
    Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 1 23 6 30
    Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 19 1 20
    Business Administration and Management, General 1 1 3 2 7
    Computer and Information Sciences, General 2 2
    Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General 1 4 5 10
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 9 15 322 66 7 419
    Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician
    Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 8 8
    Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician 1 6 3 10
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 8 2 10
    Total 11 18 410 86 8 533

    Faculty Compensation / Salaries

    Leeward Community College ranks 1328th for the average full-time faculty salary.

    Tenure system Yes
    Average FT Salary $54,598 ($55,724 male / $53,472 female)
    Number of FT Faculty 140 (70 male / 70 female)
    Total Benefits $2,637,856

    Leeward Community College Summary

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    Leeward Community College is a public, co-educational commuter community college in Pearl City, Hawaiʻi on the island of Oʻahu. Many students joke that “LCC” stands for “Last Chance College,” a backronym describing Leeward Community College’s open admissions policy: students who can’t meet the stricter admissions policies of other colleges often start their college education at Leeward Community College.

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