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University of Hawaii at Hilo

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Acceptance Rate

60.6%

Total Profiles

2

SAT Range

945–1175

User Accept Rate

N/A

In-State Tuition

$7,838

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,798

Undergrad Enrollment

2,260

Applicants

2,562

Yield Rate

16.0%

Endowment / Student

$144

Student:Faculty

12:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$11,856/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $47,424 over four years.

What grads earn

$48,783/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion$44,368 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 10% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.0 years of pay.

62% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

10.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

16%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.8%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of University of Hawaii at Hilo’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$8,983
$30–48k$9,243
$48–75k$11,535
$75–110k$14,734
Over $110k$17,403

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

45%

Completion · all

44%

Completion · Pell

47%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

63%

Median debt

$20,500

Classification

D/PU research universityFour-year, small, primarily residential

Application Funnel

Applied
2,562
Admitted
2,30089.8%
Enrolled
36716% yield
Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Motor Vehicle Theft4

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation52% / 48%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball58Basketball16Golf9Soccer34Tennis6

Women's

Basketball12Golf6Soccer38Softball23Tennis8Track & Field6Volleyball21
Research Activity
FY 2024
$9Mtotal R&D expenditure#390 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Business Administration and Management, General63 grads
Psychology, General47 grads
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse40 grads
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography38 grads
Pharmacy37 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General34 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science33 grads
Speech Communication and Rhetoric27 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies22 grads
American Indian/Native American Studies21 grads

4yr Grad Rate

27%

6yr Grad Rate

43%

Retention Rate

73%

Median Earnings

$47,856