Hawaii Pacific University

https://www.hpu.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $33,792
    5.03% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $30,950
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    85.9%
    14,206 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    4,921
    58.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    35%
    194 Graduates

    About

    Hawaii Pacific University is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hawaii Pacific University were Registered Nursing (118 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (69 degrees), and Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography (34 degrees).

    In 2024, 840 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hawaii Pacific University. 65.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (206 degrees), 1.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (200 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Hawaii Pacific University is $33,792, which is $9,792 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Hawaii Pacific University is $33,792, which is $9,792 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,950.

    In 2024, 67% of undergraduate students attending Hawaii Pacific University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $33,792
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Hawaii Pacific University was $33,792. The cost of tuition at Hawaii Pacific University is $9,792 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $30,950
    2024 Value
    3.89%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Hawaii Pacific University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,950. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Hawaii Pacific University grew by 3.89%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $14,306
    Room and Board
    $1,050
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Hawaii Pacific University was of $14,306 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.36% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.5% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    67%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    23%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    67% of undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.47% with respect to 2023, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Hawaii Pacific University received 14,206 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.28% annual growth. Out of those 14,206 applicants, 12,198 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 4,921 students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University in 2024. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Hawaii Pacific University has an overall enrollment yield of 3.81%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    85.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    12,198
    Accepted Out of 14,206

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hawaii Pacific University was 85.9% (12,198 admissions from 14,206 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 84.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.28%, while admissions declined by 0.684%.

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    SAT Scores

    15%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    72
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    15% of enrolled first-time students at Hawaii Pacific University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Hawaii Pacific University had a total enrollment of 4,921 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Hawaii Pacific University is 2,875 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,046. This means that 58.4% of students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Hawaii Pacific University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23.4% Two or More Races, 22.3% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.39% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 4.84% Black or African American, and 0.386% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (18.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (14.8%) and Two or More Races Female (11.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (18.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%) and Asian Female (10.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    58.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Hawaii Pacific University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,921 students. The full-time enrollment at Hawaii Pacific University is 2,875 and the part-time enrollment is 2,046. This means that 58.4% of students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    56%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hawaii Pacific University was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Hawaii Pacific University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Two or More Races
      1,152 enrolled students
    2. White
      1,098 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      945 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Hawaii Pacific University is 23.4% Two or More Races, 22.3% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.1% Asian, 5.39% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 4.84% Black or African American, and 0.386% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 195 students (3.96%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 264 more women than men received degrees from Hawaii Pacific University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hawaii Pacific University is white (206 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (200 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hawaii Pacific University is Registered Nursing (118 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (69 degrees) and Marine Biology & Biological Oceonography (34 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hawaii Pacific University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University are Physicians (446,817 people), Other managers (246,040 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (183,266 people), Social workers, all other (167,546 people), and Postsecondary teachers (164,050 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees), Biology (62 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees), Biology (62 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (647,031 people), Elementary & secondary schools (495,947 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (426,968 people), Offices of physicians (220,508 people), and Scientific research & development services (183,057 people).

    The most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University are Natural Resources & Conservation (18 degrees awarded), History (15 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (41 degrees), Biology (62 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (30 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hawaii Pacific University.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Studies
      117 degrees awarded
    2. Other Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences
      9 degrees awarded
    3. Organizational Leadership
      9 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Hawaii Pacific University was General Studies with 117 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    288
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    552
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 288 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Pacific University, which is 0.522 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (552).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Pacific University in General Studies, which is 0.671 times less than the 70 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 122 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Pacific University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.81 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    38%
    100% Completion Time
    46%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 38% of students graduating from Hawaii Pacific University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      206 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      200 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      154 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Hawaii Pacific University is white (206 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (200 degrees).

    1.67% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      270 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      268 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      267 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hawaii Pacific University is white female (270 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (268 degrees).

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    Operations

    Hawaii Pacific University has an endowment valued at nearly $51.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.09M (6.01%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Hawaii Pacific University had a total salary expenditure of 113M. Hawaii Pacific University employs 77 Assistant professors, 49 Associate professors and 35 Professors. Most academics at Hawaii Pacific University are Female Assistant professor (51), Male Associate professor (30), and Male Assistant professor (26).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawaii Pacific University are: Management, with 92 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 61 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

    Endowment

    $51.4M
    2024 Endowment
    1.36%
    growth from 2023

    Hawaii Pacific University has an endowment valued at about $51.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Hawaii Pacific University grew 1.36% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.53M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $41.9M
    2024 Salaries
    7.2%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Hawaii Pacific University paid a median of $41.9M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($113M) and a 7.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.48% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $18.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    192
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Hawaii Pacific University paid a total of $18.1M to 192 employees working as instructors, which represents 43.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawaii Pacific University were Management with 92 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 61 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 38 employees.

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