- The Inkwell
- Hawaii
- University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HISuburb: largeZIP 96707Founded 1976
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1976
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Federal aid since
- 1977
- Website
- westoahu.hawaii.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
HawaiiPublic
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
University of Hawaii-West Oahu is a public university in Kapolei, Hawaii, with 2,519 undergraduates. It admits 95% of applicants, graduates 48% within six years and costs $8,144 a year after aid.
48%graduate
Admission rate95%
Retention78%
4-year graduation28%
Pell Grant share39%
Federal loans20%
$8,144net price / year
95%admission rate
985average SAT
48%graduate in 6 years
$56,319median earnings, 10 yrs
$16,500median debt
#973 of 1,704 for earnings#106 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,113 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,367 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
- $15,686tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $7,728
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,688
- Average net price
- $8,144national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,725
$30,001–48,000$4,819
$48,001–75,000$6,586
$75,001–110,000$9,402
$110,001+$14,118
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 95%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 985
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 473–575
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 458–528
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 15–21
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college95%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college78%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college48%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college39%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 48%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 28%
- First-year retention
- 78%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,811
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,319middle 50%: $36,617–$75,640
- Median debt at graduation
- $16,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$75,640
Median, University of Hawaii-West Oahu$56,319
Lower quarter$36,617
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
- 2,519
- Part-time
- 40%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 27.7
- First-generation students
- 42%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 39%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 61%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,565 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $16,313
- Endowment, end of year
- $299,037
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White6.6%
Hispanic16%
Black1.7%
Asian37%
Two or more races33%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander5.2%
Unknown0.4%
8 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management32%
Public administration & social service18%
Social sciences16%
Communications technologies10%
Education8.1%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies7.8%
Liberal arts & humanities5.2%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting2.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Hawaii
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI | $10,599 | 40% | $51,003 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | $11,122 | 62% | $62,422 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth City State University Elizabeth City, NC | $8,048 | 46% | $44,614 |
| University of Puerto Rico-Aguadilla Aguadilla, PR | $7,564 | 44% | $31,231 |
| Lake Superior State University Sault Ste Marie, MI | $9,782 | 50% | $55,573 |
| Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY | $6,146 | 48% | $75,278 |
| Wright State University-Lake Campus Celina, OH | $9,533 | 44% | $53,497 |
| Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Fajardo Fajardo, PR | $9,597 | 44% | $28,660 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 141981. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1171185.