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Brigham Young University Hawaii

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Laie, HI
Population 200,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,812
Men / Women 42% / 58%
International 61%
White 29%
Native American 10%
Mixed 9%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 3%
Black 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Business & Economics 27%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Education 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 9%
Arts 6%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $6,630
Est. Cost of Attendance $25,098
10-Year ROI $145,000
ROI Percentile 49th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 29%
6-Year Graduation Rate 53%
Transfer-Out Rate 35%

Weather

Comfortable Days 40 (3th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,057 (90th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 270 (85th pctl)
Muggyness Super Muggy

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 74%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_required
Submitted Test Scores 36%
SAT Range 960 – 1,190
ACT Range 21 – 25

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 361 40% / 60% 34% $36,100
Computer Science 20 75% / 25% 55%
Information Sciences 4 75% / 25% 75%
Information Technology 19 84% / 16% 74%
Mathematics 7 +1 43% / 57% 43%
Biochemistry 12 92% / 8% 33%
Biology 54 +1 35% / 65% 13%
Health Sciences 5 +1 20% / 80% 20%
Kinesiology 18 +1 44% / 56% 33%
Communication Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Communication and Media Studies 25 44% / 56% 48%
Cultural Anthropology 10 +2 10% / 90% 20%
English 10 +2 20% / 80% 0%
History 4 +2 50% / 50% 25%
Intercultural Studies 21 +10 29% / 71% 19%
Interdisciplinary Studies 10 50% / 50% 30%
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies 4 +2 25% / 75% 50%
Political Science 18 +2 39% / 61% 28%
Psychology 51 25% / 75% 29% $34,402
Social Work 37 +1 22% / 78% 32% $38,442
Art
Graphic Design 20 25% / 75% 55%
Music 10 +2 50% / 50% 50%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Business 157 52% / 48% 52% $63,742
Accounting 34 +2 53% / 47% 74%
Business Administration 92 +3 58% / 42% 46% $63,742
Hospitality Management 31 35% / 65% 45%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 65 29% / 71% 40%
Physical Education 2 50% / 50% 50%
Biology Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0%
Elementary Education 21 19% / 81% 19%
English Education 2 50% / 50% 50%
History Teacher Education 4 25% / 75% 25%
Mathematics Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education 2 50% / 50% 0%
Teaching English as a Second Language 27 +1 26% / 74% 63%
Art Education 6 50% / 50% 33%