Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI · City · 2,392 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
Honolulu, HI, 96813 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
HNL · Honolulu
4 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$50,674
Avg net price
$29,657
Room & board
$21,050
Tuition
$34,392
Books & supplies
$872/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$25,758
$30–48k
$24,413
$48–75k
$28,979
$75–110k
$30,450
$110k+
$33,540
Admissions
Admit rate
86%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1111
Reading 510–610
Math 488–590
ACT midpoint
25
Composite 19–27
English 18–25
Math 17–26
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Hawaii Pacific University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
38%
1st-yr retention
56%
Transfer-out rate
44%
Consumer completion
42%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
45%
Transferred
38%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
16%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,773
Median earnings (10yr)
$59,593
Median debt
$22,000
Monthly loan payment
$233
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500–$25,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$34,500
Student Body
Men 36%Women 64%
15
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
21%
First-generation
36%
Median family income
$42,913
Independent students
34%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
15%
Race & ethnicity
White
28%
Hispanic
25%
Black
7%
Asian
16%
Two or more
16%
Non-resident
4%
NH/PI
3%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,773
10 years after entry
$59,593
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Institutional
Endowment
$51M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
55%
Avg faculty salary
$9,549/mo
Instructional spend/student
$5,539
Federal loan rate
23%
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