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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.

  • University of Hawaii at Hilo
  • University of Hawaii-West Oahu

What stands out

University of Hawaii-West Oahu has the lower average net price, University of Hawaii-West Oahu reports the higher graduation rate, University of Hawaii-West Oahu reports higher median earnings ten years on, while University of Hawaii-West Oahu leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

University of Hawaii at Hilo compared with University of Hawaii-West Oahu
MetricUniversity of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HIPublic · 4-yearUniversity of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HIPublic · 4-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest retentionLowest median debtHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$11,856$10,327lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$21,173$18,410
In-state tuition$7,838$7,584
Out-of-state tuition$20,798$20,544
Admissions
Acceptance rate61%95%
SAT midpoint1,1051,095
ACT midpoint1919
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.45%48%highest
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.73%78%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$20,500$14,500lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$47,856$52,075highest
Campus
Undergraduates2,1602,519

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.