Chaminade University of Honolulu

https://www.chaminade.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $30,760
    3.03% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $28,261
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    91.4%
    1,937 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,709
    75.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    64.9%
    120 Graduates

    About

    Chaminade University of Honolulu is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Chaminade University of Honolulu were Registered Nursing (98 degrees awarded), General Psychology (28 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees).

    In 2024, 536 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Chaminade University of Honolulu. 73.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (134 degrees), 1.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (80 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Chaminade University of Honolulu is $30,760, which is $6,760 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Chaminade University of Honolulu is $30,760, which is $6,760 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 $28,261.

    In 2024, 84% of undergraduate students attending Chaminade University of Honolulu received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $30,760
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Chaminade University of Honolulu was $30,760. The cost of tuition at Chaminade University of Honolulu is $6,760 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $28,261
    2024 Value
    2.04%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Chaminade University of Honolulu had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,261. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Chaminade University of Honolulu grew by 2.04%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,705
    Room and Board
    $1,600
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Chaminade University of Honolulu was of $15,705 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.35% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    84%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    37%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    84% of undergraduate students at Chaminade University of Honolulu received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    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.

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    Admissions

    Chaminade University of Honolulu received 1,937 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.77% annual growth. Out of those 1,937 applicants, 1,771 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,709 students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Chaminade University of Honolulu has an overall enrollment yield of 16.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    91.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,771
    Accepted Out of 1,937

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Chaminade University of Honolulu was 91.4% (1,771 admissions from 1,937 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 92.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 4.77%, while admissions declined by 6%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    12
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Chaminade University of Honolulu had a total enrollment of 2,709 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Chaminade University of Honolulu is 2,053 students and the part-time enrollment is 656. This means that 75.8% of students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Chaminade University of Honolulu, both undergraduate and graduate, is 23.2% Asian, 18.2% Two or More Races, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White, 9.67% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 2.84% Black or African American, and 0.258% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (18.2%), followed by Two or More Races Female (11.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.27%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (19.2%), followed by Two or More Races Female (15.6%) and White Female (13.8%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    75.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,709 students. The full-time enrollment at Chaminade University of Honolulu is 2,053 and the part-time enrollment is 656. This means that 75.8% of students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    70%
    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 Chaminade University of Honolulu was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Chaminade University of Honolulu had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Asian
      629 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      493 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      351 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Chaminade University of Honolulu is 23.2% Asian, 18.2% Two or More Races, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White, 9.67% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 2.84% Black or African American, and 0.258% 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, 546 students (20.2%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 252 more women than men received degrees from Chaminade University of Honolulu. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Chaminade University of Honolulu is asian (134 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (80 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Chaminade University of Honolulu is Registered Nursing (98 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (28 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Chaminade University of Honolulu, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (110 degrees awarded), Education (113 degrees), and Protective Services (43 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,627,551 people), Secondary school teachers (536,800 people), Education administrators (321,184 people), Other managers (290,369 people), and Special education teachers (228,693 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu in 2024 are Psychology (110 degrees awarded), Education (113 degrees), Protective Services (43 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and History (5 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 Chaminade University of Honolulu are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu are Psychology (110 degrees awarded), Education (113 degrees), Protective Services (43 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and History (5 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu are Elementary & secondary schools (3,155,554 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (470,886 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (449,836 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (338,351 people), and Outpatient care centers (238,039 people).

    The most specialized majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu are Psychology (110 degrees awarded), Education (113 degrees), Protective Services (43 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (7 degrees), and History (5 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 Chaminade University of Honolulu.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Studies
      55 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      2 degrees awarded
    3. Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
      1 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Chaminade University of Honolulu was General Studies with 55 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    142
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    394
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 142 degrees were awarded to men at Chaminade University of Honolulu, which is 0.36 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (394).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Chaminade University of Honolulu in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.765 times less than the 34 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 83 degrees were awarded to men at Chaminade University of Honolulu in Registered Nursing, which is 5.53 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    53%
    100% Completion Time
    66%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 53% of students graduating from Chaminade University of Honolulu completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% 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. Asian
      134 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      80 degrees awarded
    3. White
      74 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Chaminade University of Honolulu is asian (134 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (80 degrees).

    18.3% of degree recipients (98 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Asian Female
      143 degrees awarded
    2. Asian Female
      139 degrees awarded
    3. Asian Female
      133 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Chaminade University of Honolulu is asian female (143 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (139 degrees).

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    Operations

    Chaminade University of Honolulu has an endowment valued at nearly $45.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.85M (15%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Chaminade University of Honolulu had a total salary expenditure of 65M. Chaminade University of Honolulu employs 38 Assistant professors, 35 Associate professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Chaminade University of Honolulu are Female Assistant professor (25), Female Associate professor (21), and Male Associate professor (14).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Chaminade University of Honolulu are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Management, with 36 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

    Endowment

    $45.5M
    2024 Endowment
    13.8%
    growth from 2023

    Chaminade University of Honolulu has an endowment valued at about $45.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Chaminade University of Honolulu grew 13.8% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $354k lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $29.6M
    2024 Salaries
    8.81%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Chaminade University of Honolulu paid a median of $29.6M in salaries, which represents 45.6% of their overall expenditure ($65M) and a 8.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.47% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.98% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $8.7M
    Instructional Salaries
    100
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Chaminade University of Honolulu paid a total of $8.7M to 100 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% 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 Chaminade University of Honolulu were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees, Management with 36 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 26 employees.

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