Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii · Website
$52,343
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,343
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Honolulu, Hawaii with 1,672 undergraduates and 878 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $28,856 a year (tuition and fees $30,874). It admits 91% of applicants and 55% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,343 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$28,856
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$30,874
US median $11,837
Admission rate
91%
US median 78%
Completion rate
55%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,343
Rank 1,290 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $28,856
- Tuition and fees
- $30,874
- Cost of attendance
- $45,798
- Students with a need-based grant
- 41%
- Students with federal loans
- 37%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $31,589
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $21,591
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $25,597
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $28,054
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $29,306
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $21,780 in 2015-16 to $30,874 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1,060
- Undergraduates
- 1,672
- Graduate students
- 878
- Part-time students
- 17%
- Women
- 71%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 55%
- Retention rate
- 70%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 51
- Endowment
- $45.5M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,290 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $28,856 | $11,840 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $30,874 | $7,107 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 91% | 86% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 55% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 70% | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,660 | $36,127 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,343 | $42,561 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 51% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
51 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 92 | $28,000 | $81,125 | $108,622 | $88,910 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyOnlineMaster's | Master's | 73 | $51,455 | $51,264 | $60,121 | $65,184 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 69 | $41,000 | $62,579 | $75,599 | $103,485 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 36 | Withheld | Withheld | $80,546 | $71,685 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,222 | $59,916 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,235 | $35,300 | $52,720 | $55,378 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | $60,090 | $66,714 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 26 | $22,548 | $30,587 | $56,778 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,215 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $25,000 | $29,445 | $51,344 | $50,706 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,805 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $20,867 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyProfessional | Professional | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,490 |
| Special Education and TeachingOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,412 | $50,680 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,072 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's | Master's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $95,833 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Honolulu and Hawaii on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Hawaii
- Homes: Homes for sale in Hawaii
Questions and answers
How much does Chaminade University of Honolulu cost?
$28,856 a year is the average net price at Chaminade University of Honolulu after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $30,874, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $45,798. Families earning under $30,000 pay $31,589 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Chaminade University of Honolulu?
91% of applicants are admitted to Chaminade University of Honolulu. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,060. The median admission rate of colleges in Hawaii is 86%.
How much do Chaminade University of Honolulu graduates earn?
$52,343 a year is the median pay of former Chaminade University of Honolulu students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,660 after 6 years). That ranks 1,290 of 5,094 US colleges and 3 of 16 in Hawaii. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $81,125.
How much student debt do Chaminade University of Honolulu graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Chaminade University of Honolulu graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 37% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Chaminade University of Honolulu?
55% of first-time, full-time students at Chaminade University of Honolulu finish within 6 years. 70% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (92 bachelor's graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (73 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (69 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 51 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.