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University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, Hawaii · Public · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$11,856What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
61%
Graduation rate
45%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,160
In-state tuition
$7,838Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$20,798
SAT midpoint
1,105
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$47,856Median 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 public 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

$11,856

Better than 73% of public 4-year colleges (565 compared).

Completion

45%

Better than 32% of public 4-year colleges (566 compared).

Earnings

$47,856

Better than 27% of public 4-year colleges (590 compared).

Debt at graduation

$20,500

Better than 53% of public 4-year colleges (588 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

$21,173

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

Average net price

$11,856

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 University of Hawaii at Hilo
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time45%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return73%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$20,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$47,856

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 University of Hawaii at Hilo by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$84,40137
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration$63,77640
Criminal Justice and Corrections$38,52836
Business Administration, Management and Operations$36,81059
Agriculture, General$35,37818
Biology, General$35,37324
Geography and Cartography$30,29314
Psychology, General$26,85767
Communication and Media Studies$25,15937
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$24,81533
Sociology$24,41416
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported46
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported18
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported16
AnthropologyNot reported15
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported14
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported12
MathematicsNot reported10
Computer ScienceNot reported10
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported10
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported9
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported9
HistoryNot reported7
ChemistryNot reported6
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported3
PhysicsNot reported3
PhilosophyNot reported2
MusicNot reported2
Air TransportationNot reported2
Natural SciencesNot reported1
EconomicsNot reported1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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