Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Marianist)
Location Honolulu, HI
Population 850,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 40 (3% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 3,057 (90% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 270 (85%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,471
Men / Women 30% / 70%
From State 63%
From Region 0%
Athletes 15.8%

Racial/Ethnic

Asian 22%
Mixed 16%
Hispanic 13%
Native American 9%
White 8%
Black 2%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Chaminade University of Honolulu 290 23% / 77% 0% $67,928 78 92%
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0% $58,811 63
Biology 11 +2 0% / 100% 0% $46,471 29 89%
Environmental Studies 11 +1 27% / 73% 0% $52,667 47
Health and Wellness 8 12% / 88% 0% $71,604 82
Nursing 99 16% / 84% 0% $99,235 97 98%
Accounting 1 100% / 0% 0% $63,666 72
Business Administration 22 55% / 45% 0% $45,062 25 83%
Business Analytics 11 +4 55% / 45% 0% $69,500 80
International Business 1 100% / 0% 0% $61,725 68
Behavioral Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 3 67% / 33% 0% $50,371 40
English 1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 5 60% / 40% 0% $35,613 7 95%
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 32 22% / 78% 0% $45,119 25 80%
Religious Studies $50,058 40
Early Childhood Education 6 17% / 83% 0% $50,786 42
Elementary Education 22 18% / 82% 0% $50,786 42 93%
Secondary Education and Teaching 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,786 42 93%
Special Education 11 9% / 91% 0% $56,037 56
Interior Design 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,541 52
Criminal Justice 14 +1 36% / 64% 0% $50,583 41 96%
Forensic Science 21 +1 19% / 81% 0% $52,466 47

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,035
ROI Percentile 78th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 55%
6-Year Graduation Rate 55%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 36.9% 107 16% / 84% 0% $97,169 97 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15.2% 44 27% / 73% 0% $44,325 23 82%
Education 14.1% 41 15% / 85% 0% $52,195 46 93%
Business & Economics 12.1% 35 57% / 43% 0% $53,750 50 83%
Professional 12.1% 35 26% / 74% 0% $51,713 44 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.5% 13 8% / 92% 0% $48,369 34 89%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.8% 11 27% / 73% 0% $52,667 47
Arts 1.4% 4 0% / 100% 0% $54,541 52

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 72% 72% 72%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional