Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 4,081 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Student to faculty ratio | 12:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 480 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
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.
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)
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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.)
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.
White: 28%
Asian: 16%
Two or more races: 14%
Hispanic: 14%
Non-resident alien: 12%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 9%
Black/African American: 5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 2%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Hawaii Pacific University.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Health Professions And Related Programs | 21% | 572 | 0 |
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services | 11% | 292 | 27 |
Education | 7% | 194 | |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 6% | 169 | |
Public Administration And Social Service Professions | 6% | 157 | |
Psychology | 6% | 152 | 0 |
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 6% | 151 | 115 |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 5% | 140 | |
Multi/interdisciplinary Studies | 4% | 121 | |
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities | 4% | 120 | 0 |
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.
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.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $35,400 | $44,900 |
Employment Rate | 89% | 88% |
Total Graduates | 1,406 | 1,652 |
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