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Statement · Honolulu, HI

Hawaii Pacific University

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $25,758 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $50,674.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $59,593 ten years after entering, the 69th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years.

  3. 35% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
6,046

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $50,674 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $24,413 and $33,540 a year depending on income at Hawaii Pacific University.

Statement of cost · Hawaii Pacific University

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$50,674
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$25,758
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$29,657
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$34,392

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $25,758; $30–48k: $24,413; $48–75k: $28,979; $75–110k: $30,450; over $110k: $33,540. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, from $17,360 to $28,210; dotted line at the median, $22,313.
  • Shaded: the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years (all incomes), $17,360 to $28,210. Dotted line: the median, $22,313.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$25,758
$30k–$48k$24,413
$48k–$75k$28,979
$75k–$110k$30,450
Over $110k$33,540

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $59,593; the median graduate who borrowed owes $22,000.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$48,773
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$53,836
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
69th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$59,593
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
33rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years
$22,000
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$12,000

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years: $43,845 to $62,830.

6 yrs after entry: $48,773; 8 yrs after entry: $53,836; 10 yrs after entry: $59,593. Median graduate debt: $22,000. Shaded band: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years at 10 years, from $43,845 to $62,830; dotted line at the median, $52,889.
  • Shaded: middle half of private nonprofit 4-years, 10 years out ($43,845 to $62,830); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $22,000.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$48,773
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$53,836
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$59,593
Median graduate debt$22,000

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Hawaii Pacific University
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree122$111,432$25,000
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree86$55,789$21,500
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree46$49,019$25,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree32$47,552$25,000
Business/Commerce, GeneralMaster's Degree28not reportednot reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree25$56,760$27,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree24$59,695not reported
Public HealthMaster's Degree22not reportednot reported
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree21$40,060$28,810
Management Information Systems and ServicesMaster's Degree21not reportednot reported
Marine SciencesMaster's Degree18not reportednot reported
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree17$48,712not reported
Show all 21 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree17not reportednot reported
Social WorkMaster's Degree17$68,975not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree16not reportednot reported
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherAssociate's Degree16not reportednot reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree15not reportednot reported
HistoryBachelor's Degree13not reportednot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationMaster's Degree12not reportednot reported
Public HealthBachelor's Degree12not reportednot reported
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree11not reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Hawaii Pacific University: 2,392 undergraduates; 21% of students receive Pell grants; 86% of applicants are admitted.

Admission rate

86%

73rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Undergraduates

2,392

80th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Pell share

21%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

23rd percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Completion

35%

finish within 150% of normal time

17th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

First-generation

36%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$42,913

50th percentile among private nonprofit 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k22%
  • $30k–$48k16%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110knot reported
  • Over $110knot reported
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k22%
$30k–$48k16%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110knot reported
Over $110knot reported

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.