University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, Hawaii · Also known as UH Hilo / UHH · Website
$47,856
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$47,856
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Hawaii at Hilo is a public 4-year college in Hilo, Hawaii with 2,160 undergraduates and 376 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $11,856 a year (tuition and fees $7,838 in-state, $20,798 out-of-state). It admits 61% of applicants and 48% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $47,856 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $20,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,856
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,838
Out-of-state $20,798
Admission rate
61%
US median 78%
Completion rate
48%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$20,500
About $217 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$47,856
Rank 1,676 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
- $11,856
- Tuition in-state
- $7,838
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,798
- Cost of attendance
- $21,173
- Students with a need-based grant
- 40%
- Students with federal loans
- 30%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,983
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,243
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,535
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,734
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,403
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 $7,332 in 2015-16 to $7,838 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
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1,028
- SAT reading, middle
- 565
- SAT math, middle
- 540
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 2,160
- Graduate students
- 376
- Part-time students
- 18%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 11
- Completion rate
- 48%
- Retention rate
- 73%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 65
- Endowment
- $366K
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 1,676 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,856 | $11,840 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,838 | $7,107 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 61% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 48% | 48% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 73% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $20,500 | $10,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,204 | $36,127 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $47,856 | $42,561 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 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. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
65 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $18,751 | $26,857 | $51,061 | $50,706 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 59 | $17,000 | $36,810 | $54,330 | $68,257 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 46 | $20,115 | Withheld | $39,528 | $48,842 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | Withheld | $63,776 | $131,134 | $116,539 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationProfessional | Professional | 40 | $218,140 | $68,370 | $131,918 | $138,348 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $20,505 | $25,159 | $41,750 | $56,359 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $18,000 | $84,401 | $111,027 | $88,910 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 36 | Withheld | $38,528 | $38,185 | $55,378 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 33 | $21,841 | $24,815 | $48,783 | $54,562 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 24 | $22,000 | $35,373 | $54,200 | $57,214 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's | Master's | 22 | $36,000 | $47,028 | $57,469 | $74,607 |
| Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | $21,500 | $35,378 | $44,096 | $53,676 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,710 |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | $21,662 | $24,414 | $39,582 | $52,657 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| AnthropologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,676 |
| Geography and CartographyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | $21,182 | $30,293 | Withheld | $57,853 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,534 | $55,012 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,184 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's | Master's | 10 | $26,760 | $60,183 | $59,655 | $59,916 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,984 |
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Questions and answers
How much does University of Hawaii at Hilo cost?
$11,856 a year is the average net price at University of Hawaii at Hilo after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,838 for in-state students and $20,798 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,173. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,983 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Hawaii at Hilo?
61% of applicants are admitted to University of Hawaii at Hilo. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,028 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in Hawaii is 86%.
How much do University of Hawaii at Hilo graduates earn?
$47,856 a year is the median pay of former University of Hawaii at Hilo students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,204 after 6 years). That ranks 1,676 of 5,094 US colleges and 6 of 16 in Hawaii. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $120,737.
How much student debt do University of Hawaii at Hilo graduates have?
$20,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Hawaii at Hilo graduates, about $217 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 30% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Hawaii at Hilo?
48% of first-time, full-time students at University of Hawaii at Hilo finish within 6 years. 73% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo?
Psychology, General (67 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (59 bachelor's graduates), Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology (46 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 65 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.