WCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Windward Community College is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Windward Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Its tuition & fees of $8,330 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 2,765.
The financial aid amount ($4,971) is average.
It offers limited area of study (7 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of WCC are $8,330 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Windward Community College $8,330

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 WCC is 31% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Windward Community College 31%

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 WCC is 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Windward Community College 12%

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 WCC is 63% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Windward Community College 63%

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 WCC is 2,765 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Windward Community College 2,765

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 WCC is $4,971 which is 59.68% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.

Windward Community College $4,971

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 WCC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Hawaii.