Kauai Community College

Location and Contact Information

3-1901 Kaumualii Hwy
Lihue, HI 96766-9591
USA
Main Tel: (808) 245-8311
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Kauai Community College was established in the year 1964. It is also known as KCC. This public, co - educational commuter college is located in Lihue, Hawaii. It is one of ten branches of the University of Hawaii system. The college sits across a land area of around 200 acres. It offers associate’s degree program and several certificate programs in subjects like applied science, liberal arts and health service.

KCC has several clubs and organizations operating on campus. The Computer Club, Environmental Club, Food Service Club, Hawaiian Club and the KCC Alumni Organization are some of the clubs and organizations operated by the students on campus.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

Many students concentrating in cooking and culinary arts, hospitality, and nursing and emergency medicine.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Racially diverse student body.
Large number of programs of study offered.

School characteristics:

The school is public.
Academic calender: Semester.
Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
The school offers a faculty tenure system.
There are one or more libraries on-campus.
Distance learning is available.
Weekend study is an option.
Part-time classes are available.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Kauai Community College:

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	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Tohono O'Odham Community College	Sells, AZ	163
2	Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College	Mount Pleasant, MI	133
3	Navajo Technical College	Crownpoint, NM	571
4	Nebraska Indian Community College	Macy, NE	92
5	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	Santa Fe, NM	249
6	Chief Dull Knife College	Lame Deer, MT	443
7	Cankdeska Cikana Community College	Fort Totten, ND	201
8	New Mexico Military Institute	Roswell, NM	446
9	United Tribes Technical College	Bismarck, ND	375
10	Robeson Community College	Lumberton, NC	2,358

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	115	12
1-2 year certificate	48	11

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		30
Without tenure; working toward tenure		23
Without tenure; tenure not available		6

Students

Student enrollment was 1,104 in 2009-2010 (646 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 65% of the student body. About 12% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (11 awarded)

Accounting

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Carpentry/Carpenter

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (18 awarded)

Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (1 awarded)

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

HOSPITALITY (6 awarded)

Hospitality Administration/Management
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LIBERAL ARTS (52 awarded)

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (11 awarded)

Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (53 awarded)

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (6 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

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