Hawaii Pacific University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 850,000

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 259 (12.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

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

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Hawaii Pacific University 549 31% 31% 20% 5% 19% 5% $65,125 27 -0.63 64 94% 8.9%
Biomedical Engineering 2 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% $95,656 42 -0.26 94 — — — — —
Biotechnology Engineering — — — — — — — — $91,549 56 +0.02 91 — — — — —
Electrical Engineering 10 — 70% 40% 40% 0% 20% 0% $93,405 2 -1.12 92 — — — — —
Computer Science 24 — 75% 33% 21% 17% 12% 0% $84,173 6 -1.19 87 97% — — — —
Cybersecurity 8 — 75% 25% 38% 12% 12% 0% $78,789 20 -0.79 83 — — — — —
Chemistry 5 — 20% 60% 20% 0% 20% 0% $60,560 9 -1.06 55 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $59,464 9 -0.98 52 — — — — —
Oceanography 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $53,337 8 -1.06 35 — — — — —
Biochemistry 5 — 0% 40% 20% 0% 20% 0% $52,996 3 -1.65 34 — — — — —
Biology 23 — 43% 22% 22% 9% 22% 0% $46,275 1 -2.34 17 89% — — — —
Environmental Science 3 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,951 14 -0.97 29 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 15 — 20% 67% 0% 0% 7% 13% $50,957 14 -0.97 29 — — — — —
Marine Biology 39 — 18% 59% 0% 0% 18% 13% $35,852 1 -2.05 4 90% — — — —
Nursing 120 — 15% 16% 50% 2% 11% 1% $99,240 80 +0.70 95 99% — — — —
Public Health 14 — 7% 21% 21% 0% 43% 0% $60,993 35 -0.38 56 — — — — —
Business Administration 92 — 52% 18% 14% 9% 24% 13% $55,787 3 -1.14 42 92% 6.8% — — —
Human Resources Development 12 — 42% 25% 17% 17% 17% 0% $59,008 6 -1.22 51 — — — — —
English 5 — 20% 40% 20% 0% 0% 0% $53,971 61 +0.19 37 — — — — —
History 4 — 50% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% $56,983 59 +0.01 45 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $57,595 62 +0.03 47 — — — — —
Military History 8 — 75% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,638 57 -0.03 44 — — — — —
Communication 16 — 19% 38% 0% 12% 12% 12% $45,406 4 -1.54 16 94% — — — —
International Studies 12 — 17% 75% 0% 0% 17% 0% $49,179 2 -1.23 24 87% — — — —
Mass Communication — — — — — — — — $55,956 32 -0.55 43 — — — — —
Political Science 6 — 17% 50% 17% 0% 0% 0% $54,941 6 -1.27 40 — — — — —
Psychology 44 — 20% 36% 7% 5% 23% 7% $57,375 66 +0.35 46 90% 10.5% — — —
Public Administration 3 — 33% 0% 0% 67% 33% 0% $58,545 12 -1.01 49 — — — — —
Social Work 7 — 14% 14% 29% 14% 29% 14% $64,331 98 +1.31 63 92% — — — —
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 2 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $51,715 13 -0.98 31 — — — — —
Elementary Education 5 — 0% 40% 0% 0% 40% 0% $55,264 76 +0.44 41 92% — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language 5 — 20% 40% 20% 0% 40% 0% $57,770 70 +0.33 47 — — — — —
Art — — — — — — — — $43,062 34 -0.40 12 — — — — —
Arts Management 4 — 0% 25% 0% 0% 25% 0% $46,178 33 -0.44 17 — — — — —
Digital Arts 7 — 43% 29% 0% 0% 14% 0% $47,756 24 -0.54 21 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 43 — 33% 33% 14% 5% 26% 2% $50,133 6 -1.35 27 95% 11.6% — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,799
ROI Percentile 64th

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 24.4% 134 14% 16% 47% 2% 14% 1% $95,244 92 +0.58 93 99% —
Business & Economics 18.9% 104 51% 19% 14% 10% 23% 12% $56,159 2 -1.15 43 92% 6.8%
Social Sciences 16.4% 90 19% 39% 7% 8% 21% 7% $54,446 32 -0.30 39 90% 10.5%
Agriculture & Food Science 10.4% 57 18% 63% 0% 0% 14% 12% $40,622 1 -1.70 8 90% —
Professional 7.8% 43 33% 33% 14% 5% 26% 2% $50,133 2 -1.35 27 95% 11.6%
Computer Science 5.8% 32 75% 31% 25% 16% 12% 0% $82,827 8 -1.09 86 97% —
Life & Natural Sciences 5.1% 28 36% 25% 21% 7% 21% 0% $47,475 1 -2.22 20 89% —
Humanities 3.3% 18 56% 39% 6% 6% 28% 6% $56,027 58 +0.04 43 — —
Engineering 2.2% 12 58% 42% 33% 0% 17% 8% $93,780 13 -0.97 93 — —
Arts 2.0% 11 27% 27% 0% 0% 18% 0% $47,182 28 -0.50 20 — —
Education 1.8% 10 10% 40% 10% 0% 40% 0% $56,517 70 +0.38 44 92% —
Physical Sciences & Math 1.8% 10 40% 50% 10% 0% 30% 0% $58,174 2 -1.05 48 — —

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.

Sports NCAA D2

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Baseball 44 $632K $632K $0
Soccer 24 $337K $337K $0
Basketball 16 $714K $714K $0
Tennis 9 $203K $203K $0
Cross Country 6 $86K $86K $0
Golf 6 $280K $280K $0
Total 105 $2.3M $2.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Gymnastics 26 $209K $209K $0
Soccer 26 $291K $291K $0
Volleyball 24 $391K $391K $0
Softball 23 $479K $479K $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $63K $63K $0
Basketball 13 $465K $465K $0
Cross Country 9 $88K $88K $0
Tennis 8 $248K $248K $0
Golf 6 $216K $216K $0
Total 154 $2.5M $2.5M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 50 $628K $628K $0
Baseball 44 $632K $632K $0
Basketball 29 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Gymnastics 26 $209K $209K $0
Volleyball 24 $391K $391K $0
Softball 23 $479K $479K $0
Beach Volleyball 19 $63K $63K $0
Tennis 17 $452K $452K $0
Cross Country 15 $174K $174K $0
Golf 12 $496K $496K $0
Total 259 $6.1M $6.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 86%
Yield (non-ED) 4%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 86% 86% 86%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

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