Private nonprofitFour-year

Chaminade University of Honolulu

Honolulu, HI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$28,856
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$30,874
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
55.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,343
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$45,798
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$30,874
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$30,874
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,500
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$15,035
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,600
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00031,589
$30,001–48,00021,591
$48,001–75,00025,597
$75,001–110,00028,054
$110,001+29,306

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
55.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
67.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
70.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,660
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,343
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.49
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
50.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $52,343 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
91.4%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,060
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,672
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
42.3%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
41.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
37.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$27,932
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White8%
Hispanic13%
Black2%
Asian23%
Two or more races16%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in HI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Brigham Young University-HawaiiNot reported52.6%$52,064
Hawaii Pacific UniversityNot reported34.9%$59,593
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pacific Rim Christian UniversityNot reported45.5%$40,523
University of Hawaii Maui College$8,06127.8%$34,453
University of Hawaii at Hilo$11,85648.4%$47,856
University of Hawaii at Manoa$15,66464.3%$57,624
University of Hawaii-West Oahu$10,32749.5%$52,075

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$108,622$88,910$31,000
Educational Administration and Supervision.$80,546$71,685Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$75,599$103,485Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$60,222$59,916Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.$60,121$65,184Not reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$60,090$66,714Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$56,778$68,257$25,000
Criminal Justice and Corrections.$52,720$55,378$23,648
Psychology, General.$51,344$50,706$24,965
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$51,215$47,382Not reported
History.$38,412$50,680Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214$20,867
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Behavioral Sciences.Not reported$48,673Not reported
Natural Sciences.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10