Leeward Community College
Pearl City, Hawaii · Also known as Leeward CC / LeeCC · Website
$39,899
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,899
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Leeward Community College is a public 2-year college in Pearl City, Hawaii with 3,438 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $5,137 a year (tuition and fees $3,214 in-state, $8,350 out-of-state). 35% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,899 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,970 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$5,137
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,214
Out-of-state $8,350
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
35%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,970
About $95 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,899
Rank 2,694 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $5,137
- Tuition in-state
- $3,214
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,350
- Cost of attendance
- $12,507
- Students with a need-based grant
- 18%
- Students with federal loans
- 3.9%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $4,156
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,596
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,206
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $7,798
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $11,554
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $2,935 in 2015-16 to $3,214 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 3,438
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 58%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 34
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,694 of 5,094 US colleges and 10 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $5,137 | $11,840 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,214 | $7,107 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,970 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,997 | $36,127 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,899 | $42,561 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 46% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
34 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 574 | $9,270 | $21,784 | $42,977 | $44,125 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 52 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate's | Associate's | 48 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,642 |
| Natural SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,936 | $48,630 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Special Education and TeachingCertificate | Certificate | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,019 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,986 | $37,073 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,587 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Plant SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,971 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pearl City and Hawaii on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Hawaii
- Homes: Homes for sale in Hawaii
Questions and answers
How much does Leeward Community College cost?
$5,137 a year is the average net price at Leeward Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,214 for in-state students and $8,350 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $12,507. Families earning under $30,000 pay $4,156 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Leeward Community College?
Leeward Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Leeward Community College graduates earn?
$39,899 a year is the median pay of former Leeward Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,997 after 6 years). That ranks 2,694 of 5,094 US colleges and 10 of 16 in Hawaii. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $21,784.
How much student debt do Leeward Community College graduates have?
$8,970 is the median federal student loan debt of Leeward Community College graduates, about $95 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 3.9% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Leeward Community College?
35% of first-time, full-time students at Leeward Community College finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Leeward Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (574 associate's graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (52 certificate graduates), Teaching Assistants/Aides (48 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 34 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.