Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, HI 96813

Overview

Admission

Hawaii Pacific University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 5,452 applications and 4,109 students were granted admission. Hawaii Pacific University is at the #73 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Hawaii Pacific University's tuition was $23,160 for all students regardless of residency (13.6% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 95% of Hawaii Pacific University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 36% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,361 (which is 0.9% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Hawaii Pacific University in 2016-2017, was 303, which is 64% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,519 (which is 6.4% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Hawaii Pacific University has enrolled a total of 4,081 students (2,997 students full-time and 1,084 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 4,081 students, 555 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 3,436 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 645 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 549 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Hawaii Pacific University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Hawaii Pacific University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Hawaii Pacific University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $35,400. Last year, out of the total 1,406 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,251 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,652 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,454 were employed.