Windward Community College
Kaneohe, Hawaii · Also known as Windward CC / WinCC · Website
$38,439
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,439
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Windward Community College is a public 2-year college in Kaneohe, Hawaii with 1,159 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,169 a year (tuition and fees $3,194 in-state, $8,330 out-of-state). 31% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,439 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $9,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,169
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$3,194
Out-of-state $8,330
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
31%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$9,500
About $101 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,439
Rank 2,965 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
- $8,169
- Tuition in-state
- $3,194
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,330
- Cost of attendance
- $15,522
- Students with a need-based grant
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 2.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,750
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $8,123
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,900
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,873
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $13,794
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 $2,920 in 2015-16 to $3,194 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
- 1,159
- Part-time students
- 57%
- Women
- 66%
- Students per teacher
- 19
- Completion rate
- 31%
- Retention rate
- 63%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 6
- 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 2,965 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,169 | $11,840 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $3,194 | $7,107 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 86% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 31% | 48% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 63% | 71% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $9,500 | $10,500 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $30,631 | $36,127 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,439 | $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. 37% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 51% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
6 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 HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 202 | $11,384 | $27,200 | $38,459 | $44,125 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,387 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,770 | $34,862 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | $38,109 | $50,249 | $41,460 |
| Natural SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,630 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,658 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kaneohe and Hawaii on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Hawaii
- Homes: Homes for sale in Hawaii
Questions and answers
How much does Windward Community College cost?
$8,169 a year is the average net price at Windward Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $3,194 for in-state students and $8,330 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,522. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,750 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Windward Community College?
Windward Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Windward Community College graduates earn?
$38,439 a year is the median pay of former Windward Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($30,631 after 6 years). That ranks 2,965 of 5,094 US colleges and 12 of 16 in Hawaii. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate's) at $38,109.
How much student debt do Windward Community College graduates have?
$9,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Windward Community College graduates, about $101 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 2.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Windward Community College?
31% of first-time, full-time students at Windward Community College finish within 3 years. 63% 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 Windward Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (202 associate's graduates), Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (59 associate's graduates), Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (32 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 6 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.