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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Hawaii Pacific University
  • Pacific Rim Christian University

What stands out

Pacific Rim Christian University has the lower average net price, Pacific Rim Christian University reports the higher graduation rate, while Hawaii Pacific University reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Hawaii Pacific University compared with Pacific Rim Christian University
MetricHawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest median earningsPacific Rim Christian UniversityHonolulu, HIPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retention
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$29,657$23,151lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$50,674$24,042
In-state tuition$34,392$13,580
Out-of-state tuition$34,392$13,580
Admissions
Acceptance rate86%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,154Not reported
ACT midpoint25Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.38%49%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.56%78%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$22,000Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$59,593highest$40,523
Campus
Undergraduates2,392129

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.