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Is Leeward Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Leeward Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Leeward Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $39,899 helps, but median debt of $8,970 plus yearly net price of $5,137 creates a tighter path. For context, Leeward Community's net price is about 6% above the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$8,015
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $460 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $2,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$5,137
Median earnings 10 years out
$39,899
Median debt at graduation
$8,970
Graduation rate
33%
At Leeward Community, a typical graduate carries about $8,970 in student debt and earns roughly $39,899 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $102 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Leeward Community is a two year school in Pearl City, HI. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Leeward Community
The median net price at Leeward Community is $5,137 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →