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Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$29,657
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$34,392
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
34.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$59,593
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
$50,674
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$34,392
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$34,392
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$21,050
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$21,050
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$872
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00025,758
$30,001–48,00024,413
$48,001–75,00028,979
$75,001–110,00030,450
$110,001+33,540

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
34.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
46.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
56.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$48,773
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$59,593
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$22,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$233.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
62.6%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $59,593 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
85.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,111
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–27
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,392
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
35.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
21.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
22.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$42,913
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White28%
Hispanic25%
Black7%
Asian16%
Two or more races16%
Nonresident / international4%

Other Four-year institutions in HI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Brigham Young University-HawaiiNot reported52.6%$52,064
Chaminade University of HonoluluNot reported55.4%$52,343
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.$112,964$88,910$25,000
Computer Science.$85,936$107,009Not reported
Psychology, General.$58,721$50,706$25,000
Biology, General.$49,335$57,214$28,810
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$71,953Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Not reported$50,497Not reported
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reported$112,705Not reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reported$56,359Not reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer Science.Not reported$62,283Not reported
Biological/Biosystems Engineering.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reported$125,864Not reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$59,916Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reported$42,259Not reported

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