Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
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 2,229
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 24%
From Region 0%
Athletes 12.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 28%
Hispanic 24%
Asian 16%
Mixed 16%
Black 6%
International 5%
Native American 3%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hawaii Pacific University 549 31% / 69% 5% $64,802 71 92%
Biomedical Engineering 2 0% / 100% 50% $91,076 94
Electrical Engineering 10 70% / 30% 0% $93,427 95
Computer Science 24 75% / 25% 0% $79,068 87 94%
Cybersecurity 8 75% / 25% 0%
Chemistry 5 20% / 80% 0% $60,446 63
Mathematics 2 50% / 50% 0% $70,110 79
Oceanography 3 67% / 33% 0% $57,095 55
Biochemistry 5 0% / 100% 0% $52,805 44
Biology 23 43% / 57% 0% $37,574 8 85%
Biotechnology Engineering $81,798 89
Environmental Science 3 0% / 100% 0% $52,690 43
Environmental Studies 15 20% / 80% 13% $52,320 42
Marine Biology 39 18% / 82% 13% $44,601 20 81%
Nursing 120 15% / 85% 1% $103,481 98 98%
Public Health 14 7% / 93% 0% $67,065 75
Business Administration 92 52% / 48% 13% $51,701 40 88%
Human Resources Development 12 42% / 58% 0% $57,917 57
Communication 16 19% / 81% 12% $45,407 22 94%
English 5 20% / 80% 0% $48,310 30
History 4 50% / 50% 0% $52,872 44
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 100% $54,747 49
International Studies 12 17% / 83% 0% $53,401 45
Mass Communication $45,407 22
Military History 8 75% / 25% 0% $52,881 44
Political Science 6 17% / 83% 0% $57,172 56
Psychology 44 20% / 80% 7% $45,352 22 89%
Public Administration 3 33% / 67% 0% $64,887 72
Social Work 7 14% / 86% 14% $64,332 71 92%
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,815 55
Elementary Education 5 0% / 100% 0% $55,264 51 92%
Teaching English as a Second Language 5 20% / 80% 0% $57,334 56
Art $38,120 9
Arts Management 4 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 7 43% / 57% 0% $44,132 19
Criminal Justice 43 33% / 67% 2% $53,147 45 95%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,799
ROI Percentile 71th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 56%
4-Year Graduation Rate 26%
6-Year Graduation Rate 35%
Transfer-Out Rate 45%

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 24.4% 134 14% / 86% 1% $99,676 97 98%
Humanities & Social Sciences 19.7% 108 25% / 75% 6% $49,956 35 90%
Business & Economics 18.9% 104 51% / 49% 12% $52,418 42 88%
Agriculture & Food Science 10.4% 57 18% / 82% 12% $47,058 26 81%
Professional 7.8% 43 33% / 67% 2% $53,147 45 95%
Computer Science 5.8% 32 75% / 25% 0% $79,068 87 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 28 36% / 64% 0% $40,294 11 85%
Engineering 2.2% 12 58% / 42% 8% $93,035 95
Arts 2.0% 11 27% / 73% 0% $44,132 19
Education 1.8% 10 10% / 90% 0% $56,299 53 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 10 40% / 60% 0% $61,374 65

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $2.7M #267 37% $1.1M
Health Sciences $0.6M #283 100% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #461 100% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #341 100% $0
Engineering $0.0M #409 100% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.0M #537 100% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Total $3.8M #417 55% $1.1M

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 65%
Yield (Unbound) 4%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 65% 65%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 990 – 1200
SAT Math Range 480 – 590
SAT RW Range 510 – 610