- The Inkwell
- Hawaii
- University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HITown: remoteZIP 96720Founded 1941
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1941
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral/professional university
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1969
- Website
- hilo.hawaii.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
HawaiiPublic
University of Hawaii at Hilo
University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public university in Hilo, Hawaii, with 2,160 undergraduates. It admits 61% of applicants, graduates 40% within six years and costs $10,599 a year after aid.
40%graduate
Admission rate61%
Retention73%
4-year graduation21%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans29%
$10,599net price / year
61%admission rate
1028average SAT
40%graduate in 6 years
$51,003median earnings, 10 yrs
$19,300median debt
#1,219 of 1,704 for earnings#209 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,345 of 1,738 for graduation rate#382 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
- $21,689tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $8,258
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,218
- Average net price
- $10,599national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$8,276
$30,001–48,000$9,114
$48,001–75,000$9,674
$75,001–110,000$12,202
$110,001+$19,492
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 61%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1028
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–610
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 455–565
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college61%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college73%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college40%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 40%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 21%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 46%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,799
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,003middle 50%: $32,577–$73,938
- Median debt at graduation
- $19,300
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$73,938
Median, University of Hawaii at Hilo$51,003
Lower quarter$32,577
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
- 2,160
- Part-time
- 18%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 24.1
- First-generation students
- 37%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 76%
- Average faculty salary
- $12,097 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $23,630
- Endowment, end of year
- $366,421
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White20%
Hispanic16%
Black1.4%
Asian13%
Two or more races35%
U.S. nonresident4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander9.6%
Unknown0.1%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Health professions14%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Psychology11%
Social sciences8.9%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.5%
Communication & journalism5.8%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.5%
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|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI | $8,144 | 48% | $56,319 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $11,122 | 62% | $62,422 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR | $10,578 | 43% | $30,445 |
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR | $8,875 | 40% | $30,445 |
| Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN | $10,103 | 44% | $52,316 |
| University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA | $11,787 | 44% | $54,320 |
| National Louis University Chicago, IL | $10,364 | 32% | $52,883 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 141565. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2150914.