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What Kauai Community College costs

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Kauai Community College's in-state sticker price was $13,608 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,547 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,975. Out-of-state students pay $5,136 more in tuition.

What does Kauai Community College cost?

$6,547 a year in-state

Out of state: about $11,683 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,608.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,975
$30,000–$48,000$4,992
$48,000–$75,000$7,140
$75,000–$110,000$8,867
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,388 a year, against $3,252 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,136 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$4,975$10,111
$30,000–$48,000$4,992$10,128
$48,000–$75,000$7,140$12,276
$75,000–$110,000$8,867$14,003
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,136 more in tuition that Kauai Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 63% off Kauai Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$3,252
Tuition, in state
$8,388
Tuition, out of state
$13,608
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,136 more in tuition at Kauai Community College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,580
average grant for students who got aid.
1.6%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Kauai Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,975 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,608. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kauai Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kauai Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,992 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,608. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kauai Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kauai Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,140 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,608. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Kauai Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Kauai Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Kauai Community College is $8,388 a year, against $3,252 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,547 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $5,136 tuition gap gives about $11,683 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers