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Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$29,657What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
86%
Graduation rate
38%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,392
In-state tuition
$34,392Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,392
SAT midpoint
1,154
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$59,593Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$29,657

Better than 21% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

38%

Better than 16% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,593

Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$22,000

Better than 71% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$50,674

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$29,657

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Hawaii Pacific University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time38%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return56%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$22,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$59,593

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Hawaii Pacific University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$75,892122
Computer Science$72,44811
Business Administration, Management and Operations$45,65186
Criminal Justice and Corrections$29,19325
Psychology, General$26,08146
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$25,49932
Biology, GeneralNot reported21
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported17
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported16
HistoryNot reported13
Public HealthNot reported12
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsNot reported9
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
Public AdministrationNot reported6
MathematicsNot reported6
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported6
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported4
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
Biomedical/Medical EngineeringNot reported3
Social WorkNot reported3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported2
ChemistryNot reported2
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported2
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageNot reported2
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Applied MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Management Information Systems and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reportedNot reported
EconomicsNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported

All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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