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Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, HI · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$16,774
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$6,630
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
52.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,064
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
$25,098
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$6,630
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$6,630
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$7,787
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$6,634
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,350
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00011,623
$30,001–48,00021,255
$48,001–75,00015,993
$75,001–110,00017,155
$110,001+22,582

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
52.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
52.4%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
73.5%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$39,316
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$52,064
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$9,413
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$99.79
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
71.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $52,064 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
47.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,130
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
21–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,889
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
18:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
19.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
15.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
7.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$39,517
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White17%
Hispanic4%
Black0%
Asian2%
Two or more races8%
Nonresident / international61%

Other Four-year institutions in HI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Chaminade University of HonoluluNot reported55.4%$52,343
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
Area Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication and Media Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/Studies.Not reported$85,294Not reported
Computer Science.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Special Education and Teaching.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Not reported$47,382Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biology, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.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