University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, Hawaii · Also known as UH West Oahu / UHWO · Website
$52,075
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$52,075
median earnings, 10 years after starting
University of Hawaii-West Oahu is a public 4-year college in Kapolei, Hawaii with 2,519 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,327 a year (tuition and fees $7,584 in-state, $20,544 out-of-state). It admits 95% of applicants and 50% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $52,075 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,327
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,584
Out-of-state $20,544
Admission rate
95%
US median 78%
Completion rate
50%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,500
About $154 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$52,075
Rank 1,312 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
- $10,327
- Tuition in-state
- $7,584
- Tuition out-of-state
- $20,544
- Cost of attendance
- $18,410
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 21%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,674
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,077
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,247
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $13,155
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,718
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 $7,152 in 2015-16 to $7,584 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
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 985
- SAT reading, middle
- 575
- SAT math, middle
- 520
- ACT, middle
- 19
- Undergraduates
- 2,519
- Part-time students
- 40%
- Women
- 65%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 50%
- Retention rate
- 78%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 14
- Endowment
- $299K
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 1,312 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 16 in Hawaii (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | HI median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,327 | $11,840 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,584 | $7,107 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 95% | 86% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 50% | 48% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 78% | 71% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,500 | $10,500 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,352 | $36,127 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $52,075 | $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. 59% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 72% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
14 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 219 | $15,000 | $38,495 | $56,227 | $68,257 |
| Public AdministrationOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 115 | $13,687 | $42,481 | $53,891 | $65,093 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 106 | $15,610 | $34,388 | $41,536 | $53,366 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 74 | $12,981 | $49,464 | $69,931 | $55,693 |
| Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $20,000 | $52,079 | $54,648 | $49,808 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $15,164 | $29,588 | $50,343 | $53,072 |
| Security Science and TechnologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Natural SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,995 |
| Security Science and TechnologyCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,296 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| InsuranceCertificate | Certificate | - | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,539 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Kapolei and Hawaii on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Hawaii
- Homes: Homes for sale in Hawaii
Questions and answers
How much does University of Hawaii-West Oahu cost?
$10,327 a year is the average net price at University of Hawaii-West Oahu after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,584 for in-state students and $20,544 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,410. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,674 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at University of Hawaii-West Oahu?
95% of applicants are admitted to University of Hawaii-West Oahu. The average SAT score of admitted students is 985 and the middle ACT score is 19. The median admission rate of colleges in Hawaii is 86%.
How much do University of Hawaii-West Oahu graduates earn?
$52,075 a year is the median pay of former University of Hawaii-West Oahu students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,352 after 6 years). That ranks 1,312 of 5,094 US colleges and 4 of 16 in Hawaii. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Education, General (Bachelor's) at $52,079.
How much student debt do University of Hawaii-West Oahu graduates have?
$14,500 is the median federal student loan debt of University of Hawaii-West Oahu graduates, about $154 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 21% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at University of Hawaii-West Oahu?
50% of first-time, full-time students at University of Hawaii-West Oahu finish within 6 years. 78% 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-West Oahu?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (219 bachelor's graduates), Public Administration (115 bachelor's graduates), Social Sciences, General (106 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 14 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.