Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaiʻi Pacific University (HPU) is a private university in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, United States. Oceanic Institute of HPU, an aquaculture research facility, is located at Makapuʻu Point. HPU is also present on military installations on the island of Oʻahu.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 86%
- Average net price: $29,657
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,738
- Graduation rate (150%): 35%
- Graduation rate (200%): 44%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 44%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $59,593
- Median earnings (8 years): $53,836
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,773
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Honolulu, HI
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hawaii Pacific University include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography.
- Nursing (118 bachelor's) · median earnings $112,964 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,500
- Business Administration and Management (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,651 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,539
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (34 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,499 1 year after graduation · median debt $23,432
- Psychology (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,721 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,500
- Criminal Justice (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,193 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,570
- Biology (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,335 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,438
- Computer Science (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,936 4 years after graduation
- Digital Arts (12 bachelor's)
- Military History (12 bachelor's)
- Elementary Education and Teaching (11 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 30%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 5%, Health 41%, Biological Sciences 13%, Psychology 6%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Hawaii Pacific University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,082 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $26,082
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $28,770
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $28,932
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $32,793
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,920
- In-state tuition and fees: $34,392
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $34,392
- Books and supplies: $872
- On-campus room and board: $21,050
- Off-campus room and board: $21,050
- Off-campus with family: $2,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $56,314
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 21%
- Federal loan recipients: 23%
- Average institutional grant: $17,326
- Average federal loan: $6,597
- Median debt at graduation: $22,000
Admissions
Hawaii Pacific University admits 86% of applicants. Of students admitted, 4% enrolled.
- Applications: 14,206
- Admitted: 12,198
- Enrolled: 465
- Yield (first-choice signal): 4%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,738
- Women: 64%
- Commuter share (estimated): 86%
- Part-time undergraduates: 15%
- Age 25 and older: 16%
- Graduate students: 519
- Graduation rate: 35%
- Come back after freshman year: 56%
- First-generation: 36%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 58%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- Professor salary: $102,804
- Associate professor salary: $90,648
- Assistant professor salary: $84,136
- On-campus housing capacity: 665
- Meal plan meals per week: 28
- Average SAT: 1,105
- Average ACT: 22
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Hawaii Pacific University acceptance rate? Hawaii Pacific University admits 86% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Hawaii Pacific University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $26,082 a year after aid. Average net price is $29,657.
What majors does Hawaii Pacific University offer? Popular programs include Nursing, Business Administration and Management, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography, Psychology, Criminal Justice.
What is the average salary after Hawaii Pacific University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $59,593 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Hawaii Pacific University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 44% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 35%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hawaii Pacific University official site: https://hpu.edu.