Windward Community College

Location and Contact Information

45-720 Keaahala Rd
Kaneohe, HI 96744-3598
USA
Main Tel: (808) 235-7400
Web Site

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

Overview

Windward Community College, also known as WCC, is beautifully nestled in Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States. It was founded in 1972 and is one of the branches of the University of Hawaii system. It offers more than ten degrees and vocational training programs. WCC also offers a number of scholarship programs such as the UH Centennial Scholarship, WCC Achievement Scholarship, Barbara Kahana Scholarship, and many more. It is organized into the following academic departments:

  • Humanities Department
  • Language Arts Department
  • Mathematics and Business Department
  • Natural Sciences Department
  • Social Sciences Department

WCC has several student clubs and organizations which are governed by the Student Government Association. Some of these include the Music Club, Botany Club, Safe Spaces, KuPono, Phi Theta Kappa, and Chess Club.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
  • Large number of students.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Racially diverse student body.

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.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 1,936
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 6,568
Books and supplies$ 879

Financial Aid

Windward Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 44% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant33%$3,633
Institutional Grant12%$1,755
Federal Grant28%$3,279
Pell Grant28%$3,249
Other Federal Grant1%$667
State or Local Grant2%$3,655

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan21%$3,621
Federal Loan20%$3,664
Other Loan $1,500

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, NM446
2Leeward Community CollegePearl City, HI6,771
3Miami Dade CollegeMiami, FL57,222
4Atlanta Metropolitan CollegeAtlanta, GA2,241
5Pasadena City CollegePasadena, CA26,713
6Los Angeles Harbor CollegeWilmington, CA10,083
7Broward CollegeFort Lauderdale, FL33,448
8El Camino College-Compton CenterCompton, CA4,915
9Georgia Perimeter CollegeDecatur, GA22,808
10Los Angeles Southwest CollegeLos Angeles, CA7,790

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate1311

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  40
Without tenure; working toward tenure  14
Without tenure; tenure not available  9

Students

Student enrollment was 1,959 in 2009-2010 (1,087 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 66% of the student body. About 11% 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)

LIBERAL ARTS (131 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies