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Hawaii Pacific University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Honolulu, HI
Population 850,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,502
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 24%
Hispanic 22%
Mixed 21%
Asian 14%
Black 7%
Native American 5%
International 4%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 47%
Humanities & Social Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 17%
Engineering, Computing & Math 6%
Arts 4%
Education 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,392
Est. Cost of Attendance $50,674
10-Year ROI $119,000
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

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

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $4M #342
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #445
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #534
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 14 #475
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 24%
SAT Range 998 – 1,200
ACT Range 19 – 27

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Hawaii Pacific University 445 29% / 71% 7% $68,970
Biomedical Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0%
Biotechnology Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0%
Computer Science 18 67% / 33% 0%
Electrical Engineering 2 50% / 50% 0%
Mathematics 3 67% / 33% 0%
Biochemistry 8 12% / 88% 0%
Biology 20 15% / 85% 5% $36,752
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0%
Environmental Science 6 0% / 100% 17%
Environmental Studies 9 11% / 89% 0%
Marine Biology 34 32% / 68% 15% $43,626
Nursing 118 14% / 86% 0% $102,231
Oceanography 4 0% / 100% 25%
Public Health 7 0% / 100% 14%
Business Administration 69 52% / 48% 17% $53,561
Human Resources Development 6 17% / 83% 0%
Communication 4 0% / 100% 0% $44,690
Criminal Justice 21 29% / 71% 10% $52,073
English 4 0% / 100% 0%
History 3 67% / 33% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
International Studies 9 44% / 56% 22%
Mass Communication
Military History 12 83% / 17% 0%
Political Science 1 0% / 100% 0%
Psychology 29 14% / 86% 7% $44,972
Public Administration 2 100% / 0% 0%
Social Work 9 11% / 89% 0% $63,280
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 2 50% / 50% 0%
Elementary Education 11 18% / 82% 9% $54,766
Teaching English as a Second Language 9 22% / 78% 11%
Art 6 33% / 67% 0%
Digital Arts 12 42% / 58% 0%