Kapi‘olani Community College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Kapi‘olani Community College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Hawaii — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 95.8% above the Hawaii average of 90.4%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

95.8%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#4 of 8 rated RN schools in Hawaii
90.4%
Hawaii RN average
$3,284
In-state tuition / yr
2
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Kapi‘olani Community College

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
ADNRNApproved95.8%
LPNPNApproved100%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$3,284
In-state tuition / yr
$8,420
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$5,202
Avg net price after aid / yr
22%
Graduation rate
3,910
Undergraduates

What Kapi‘olani Community College Nursing Graduates Earn

Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.

ADN / Associate
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$112,628
Median federal loan debt
$11,525
Graduates / yr
47

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Kapi‘olani Community College?

Kapi‘olani Community College's RN program had a 95.8% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Hawaii board of nursing — the state average is 90.4% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does Kapi‘olani Community College cost?

Kapi‘olani Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $3,284, and the average net price after aid is $5,202 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

What do nursing graduates of Kapi‘olani Community College earn?

. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Hawaii board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city (federal record: “Kapiolani Community College”). Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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