Hawaii Pacific University

https://www.hpu.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,440

6.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$30,501

After Financial Aid

2019 Default Rate

1.98%

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

87.1%

13,354 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

4,876

64.8% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

45.5%

193 Graduates

About

Hawaii Pacific University is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hawaii Pacific University were Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees), and General Psychology (36 degrees).

In 2022, 772 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hawaii Pacific University. 63.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (210 degrees), 1.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (164 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hawaii Pacific University is $31,440, which is $7,444 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hawaii Pacific University was 1.98%, corresponding to 15 out of the 759 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Hawaii Pacific University is $31,440, which is $7,444 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,501.

In 2022, 95% of undergraduate students attending Hawaii Pacific University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,440

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Hawaii Pacific University was $31,440. The cost of tuition at Hawaii Pacific University is $7,444 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,996).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hawaii Pacific University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$30,501

2022 Value

20.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Hawaii Pacific University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,501. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Hawaii Pacific University grew by 20.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hawaii Pacific University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,764

Room and Board

$1,300

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hawaii Pacific University was of $16,764 in 2022. The cost of room and board decreased by 13% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,300. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.33% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hawaii Pacific University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

27%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 7.95% with respect to 2021, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hawaii Pacific University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.98%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hawaii Pacific University was 1.98%, which represents 15 out of the 759 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hawaii Pacific University received 13,354 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 11.8% annual growth. Out of those 13,354 applicants, 11,631 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 87.1% acceptance rate.

There were 4,876 students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University in 2022. 18% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hawaii Pacific University has an overall enrollment yield of 5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

87.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

11,631

Accepted Out of 13,354

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hawaii Pacific University was 87.1% (11,631 admissions from 13,354 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 85.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 11.8%, while admissions grew by 14.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hawaii Pacific University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

18%

Submission Percentage (2022)

103

Scores Submitted (2022)

18% of enrolled first-time students at Hawaii Pacific University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hawaii Pacific University had a total enrollment of 4,876 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Hawaii Pacific University is 3,160 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,716. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hawaii Pacific University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 24.6% Two or More Races, 21% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 6.58% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 4.47% Black or African American, and 0.328% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (17.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (12.4%) and Two or More Races Female (11.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (19.1%), followed by Two or More Races Female (10.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.63%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hawaii Pacific University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,876 students. The full-time enrollment at Hawaii Pacific University is 3,160 and the part-time enrollment is 1,716. This means that 64.8% of students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hawaii Pacific University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2022 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 59%. 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.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hawaii Pacific University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Two or More Races
1,198 enrolled students
White
1,023 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
832 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hawaii Pacific University is 24.6% Two or More Races, 21% White, 17.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% Asian, 6.58% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 4.47% Black or African American, and 0.328% 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 51.2% White, 17.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 109 students (2.24%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 204 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 (210 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (164 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hawaii Pacific University is Registered Nursing (114 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (80 degrees) and General Psychology (36 degrees).

In 2022, 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 Public Administration and Social Service (57 degrees awarded), History (14 degrees), and Biology (54 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 (431,534 people), Other managers (239,139 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (193,142 people), Social workers, all other (192,117 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (174,985 people).

The most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University in 2022 are Public Administration and Social Service (57 degrees awarded), History (14 degrees), Biology (54 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

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 Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Hawaii Pacific University are Public Administration and Social Service (57 degrees awarded), History (14 degrees), Biology (54 degrees), Protective Services (41 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 (612,160 people), Elementary & secondary schools (499,932 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (411,643 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (403,736 people), and Offices of physicians (226,298 people).

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 (2022)

Registered Nursing
114 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
80 degrees awarded
General Psychology
36 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hawaii Pacific University was Registered Nursing with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hawaii Pacific University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

284

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

488

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 284 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Pacific University, which is 0.582 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (488).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hawaii Pacific University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Pacific University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.977 times less than the 43 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Hawaii Pacific University in Registered Nursing, which is 4.58 times more than the 24 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

31%

100% Completion Time

46%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 31% 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 47% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (61.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Hawaii Pacific University is Female and Asian (61.4% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.07% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
210 degrees awarded
Asian
164 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
144 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hawaii Pacific University is white (210 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (164 degrees).

2.2% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
130 degrees awarded
Asian Female
110 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
87 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hawaii Pacific University is white female (130 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (110 degrees).

Operations

Hawaii Pacific University has an endowment valued at nearly $48.2M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −7.91M (−16.4%) compared to the 0.773% average return (360k on 46.6M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2022, Hawaii Pacific University had a total salary expenditure of 94.1M. Hawaii Pacific University employs 68 Assistant professors, 43 Associate professors and 21 Lecturers. Most academics at Hawaii Pacific University are Female Assistant professor (40), Male Assistant professor (28), and Male Associate professor (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawaii Pacific University are: Management, with 87 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 47 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees.

Endowment

$48.2M

2022 Endowment

14.7%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hawaii Pacific University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$35.5M

2022 Salaries

7.48%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Hawaii Pacific University paid a median of $35.5M in salaries, which represents 37.7% of their overall expenditure ($94.1M) and a 7.48% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.08% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.58% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.5M

Instructional Salaries

164

Number of Employees

In 2022, Hawaii Pacific University paid a total of $13.5M to 164 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

68 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

87 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hawaii Pacific University were Assistant professor with 68 employees, Associate professor with 43 employees, and Lecturer with 21 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hawaii Pacific University were Management with 87 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 47 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 44 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hawaii Pacific University was Female Assistant professor with 40 employees, Male Assistant professor with 28 employees, and Male Associate professor with 23 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hawaii Pacific University.

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