Basic Information

Type Public
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Hilo, HI
Population 100,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 50 (4% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours 2,541 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 94 (0% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,922
Men / Women 39% / 61%
From State 75%
From Region 0%
Athletes 13.4%

Racial/Ethnic

Mixed 33%
White 21%
Hispanic 16%
Asian 12%
Native American 11%
International 6%
Black 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
University of Hawaii at Hilo 582 35% / 65% 4% $53,753 60 90%
Computer Science 8 75% / 25% 0% $89,094 96
Astronomy 4 50% / 50% 0% $57,961 69
Chemistry 7 57% / 43% 14% $60,657 73
Geosciences 4 25% / 75% 25% $55,372 64
Mathematics 2 100% / 0% 0% $53,986 61
Physics 3 67% / 33% 0% $58,318 69
Biology 27 33% / 67% 0% $57,751 68 84%
Agriculture 20 50% / 50% 0% $40,117 22 77%
Environmental Science 13 38% / 62% 8% $38,545 18 92%
Marine Biology 42 29% / 71% 7% $35,002 11 89%
Natural Sciences 3 67% / 33% 0% $45,674 38
Exercise Science 38 37% / 63% 0% $44,049 33 97%
Nursing 44 14% / 86% 2% $87,488 95 97%
Pharmacy 37 32% / 68% 3% $131,756 100 97%
Accounting 14 57% / 43% 14% $44,064 33 90%
Business Administration 76 45% / 55% 12% $44,905 36 91%
Economics $56,158 65
Anthropology 12 58% / 42% 0% $32,117 8 81%
Communication 34 44% / 56% 3% $42,018 27 85%
English 10 0% / 100% 0% $44,564 35
Geography 12 50% / 50% 8% $40,927 24 86%
Hawaiian Studies 6 50% / 50% 0% $57,864 68 96%
History 7 29% / 71% 0% $46,780 41
Japanese Studies 9 33% / 67% 0% $56,383 66
Liberal Studies $47,797 44
Linguistics 10 50% / 50% 0% $45,925 39
Philosophy 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,440 28
Political Science 14 50% / 50% 0% $53,815 60
Psychology 62 15% / 85% 3% $41,506 26 90%
Sociology 14 29% / 71% 0% $33,613 10 87%
Women's Studies $57,864 68 96%
Art 8 25% / 75% 0% $37,900 16
Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $40,154 22
Aviation Flight 8 75% / 25% 0% $69,965 84
Criminal Justice 26 23% / 77% 0% $43,380 31 81%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,235
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $22,126
Est. In-State Cost $10,653
Est. Out-of-State Cost $28,622
ROI Percentile 60th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 73%
4-Year Graduation Rate 30%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
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
Humanities & Social Sciences 33.5% 195 32% / 68% 2% $43,086 30 88%
Health Sciences 20.4% 119 27% / 73% 2% $87,381 95 97%
Business & Economics 15.5% 90 47% / 53% 12% $44,774 35 91%
Agriculture & Food Science 13.4% 78 37% / 63% 5% $37,315 15 86%
Professional 5.8% 34 35% / 65% 0% $49,635 50 81%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.6% 27 33% / 67% 0% $57,751 68 84%
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 20 55% / 45% 10% $58,043 69
Arts 1.9% 11 27% / 73% 0% $38,515 18
Computer Science 1.4% 8 75% / 25% 0% $89,094 96

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science $3.3M #105 54% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $2.0M #289 85% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #322 80% $0.0M
Health Sciences $0.9M #251 99% $0 2
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.5M #378 36% $0.0M
Computer Science $0.4M #283 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #353 0% $0
Education $0 #457 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $8.3M #324 71% $0.1M 2

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 No
Acceptance Rate 65%
Yield (Unbound) 23%
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 56%
SAT Range 940 – 1170
SAT Math Range 450 – 560
SAT RW Range 490 – 610