$59,593
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Hawaii Pacific University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Honolulu, Hawaii with 2,392 undergraduates and 1,388 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $29,657 a year (tuition and fees $34,392). It admits 86% of applicants and 35% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,593 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $22,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$29,657
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,392
US median $11,837
Admission rate
86%
US median 78%
Completion rate
35%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$22,000
About $233 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,593
Rank 815 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
- $29,657
- Tuition and fees
- $34,392
- Cost of attendance
- $50,674
- Students with a need-based grant
- 21%
- Students with federal loans
- 23%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $25,758
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $24,413
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $28,979
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $30,450
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $33,540
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 $22,440 in 2015-16 to $34,392 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
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1,111
- SAT reading, middle
- 584
- SAT math, middle
- 570
- ACT, middle
- 25
- Undergraduates
- 2,392
- Graduate students
- 1,388
- Part-time students
- 15%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 15
- Completion rate
- 35%
- Retention rate
- 56%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 84
- Endowment
- $51.4M
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 815 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $29,657 | $11,840 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,392 | $7,107 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 86% | 86% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 35% | 48% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 56% | 71% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $22,000 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $48,773 | $36,127 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,593 | $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. 63% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
84 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 | 122 | $22,500 | $75,892 | $112,964 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $24,539 | $45,651 | Withheld | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $21,500 | $26,081 | $58,721 | $50,706 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $23,432 | $25,499 | Withheld | $48,842 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralOnlineMaster's | Master's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $125,988 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $26,570 | $29,193 | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 24 | Withheld | $56,236 | Withheld | $59,916 |
| Public HealthOnlineMaster's | Master's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,751 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $28,438 | Withheld | $49,335 | $57,214 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Marine SciencesMaster's | Master's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,840 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $81,408 |
| Social WorkMaster's | Master's | 17 | Withheld | $62,452 | Withheld | $65,123 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,027 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingOnlineMaster's | Master's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $120,193 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's | Master's | 12 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Public HealthBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,808 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $68,069 |
| Computer ScienceOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | Withheld | $72,448 | $85,936 | $107,009 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
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 Hawaii Pacific University cost?
$29,657 a year is the average net price at Hawaii Pacific University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,392, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $50,674. Families earning under $30,000 pay $25,758 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Hawaii Pacific University?
86% of applicants are admitted to Hawaii Pacific University. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,111 and the middle ACT score is 25. The median admission rate of colleges in Hawaii is 86%.
How much do Hawaii Pacific University graduates earn?
$59,593 a year is the median pay of former Hawaii Pacific University students who work, 10 years after they started ($48,773 after 6 years). That ranks 815 of 5,094 US colleges and 1 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 $75,892.
How much student debt do Hawaii Pacific University graduates have?
$22,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Hawaii Pacific University graduates, about $233 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 23% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Hawaii Pacific University?
35% of first-time, full-time students at Hawaii Pacific University finish within 6 years. 56% 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 Hawaii Pacific University?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (122 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (86 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (46 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 84 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.