LCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#4 in Community Colleges
Leeward Community College is ranked 4th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Leeward Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
- Its tuition & fees of $8,350 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 6,221.
- It offers average (30 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of LCC are $8,350 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College $8,350
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177
2-4 Years Colleges $13,123
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii $8,356
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at LCC is 28% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College 28%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%
2-4 Years Colleges 47%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 25%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at LCC is 10% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College 10%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%
2-4 Years Colleges 16%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 15%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at LCC is 69% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College 69%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%
2-4 Years Colleges 65%
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 60%
Student Population
The total student population at LCC is 6,221 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College 6,221
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796
2-4 Years Colleges 3,035
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 3,955
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at LCC is $4,520 which is 54.13% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College $4,520
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837
2-4 Years Colleges $4,948
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii $4,633
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at LCC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1
2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 16 to 1
Number of Programs
LCC offers 30 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Leeward Community College 30
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68
2-4 Years Colleges 39
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii 31
Number of Online Programs
LCC offers 2 online programs and it means few online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.