- The Inkwell
- Hawaii
- Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HICity: largeZIP 96813Founded 1965
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1965
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1969
- Website
- www.hpu.edu
HawaiiPrivate nonprofit
Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University is a private nonprofit university in Honolulu, Hawaii, with 2,392 undergraduates. It admits 86% of applicants, graduates 43% within six years and costs $34,758 a year after aid.
43%graduate
Admission rate86%
Retention56%
4-year graduation33%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans28%
$34,758net price / year
86%admission rate
1111average SAT
43%graduate in 6 years
$64,656median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,500median debt
#577 of 1,704 for earnings#1,580 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,285 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,035 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $58,714tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $36,734
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $36,734
- Average net price
- $34,758national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$30,924
$30,001–48,000$31,514
$48,001–75,000$33,090
$75,001–110,000$35,646
$110,001+$39,900
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 86%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1111
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 488–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college86%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college56%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college43%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 43%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 33%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 41%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,602
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $64,656middle 50%: $41,511–$98,327
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$98,327
Median, Hawaii Pacific University$64,656
Lower quarter$41,511
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,392
- Part-time
- 15%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 23.1
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 55%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,549 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,539
- Endowment, end of year
- $51,399,092
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White28%
Hispanic25%
Black6.5%
Asian16%
Two or more races16%
U.S. nonresident4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.5%
Unknown1.7%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions22%
Business & management17%
Liberal arts & humanities13%
Biological & biomedical sciences10%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting6.7%
Psychology6.6%
Computer & information sciences5.7%
Natural resources & conservation3.0%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI | $17,608 | 49% | $57,487 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH | $36,764 | 42% | $56,870 |
| Full Sail University Winter Park, FL | $37,401 | 42% | $40,548 |
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| Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI | $33,466 | 60% | $78,800 |
| Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI | $29,952 | 49% | $53,928 |
| University of New Haven West Haven, CT | $32,994 | 64% | $69,320 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 141644. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1591615.