University of Hawaii at Hilo

https://hilo.hawaii.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $7,344
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,673
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    60.6%
    2,301 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,668
    74.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    48.4%
    193 Graduates

    About

    University of Hawaii at Hilo is a higher education institution located in Hawaii County, HI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Hawaii at Hilo were General Business Administration & Management (63 degrees awarded), General Psychology (47 degrees), and Registered Nursing (40 degrees).

    In 2024, 653 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Hawaii at Hilo. 66.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was two or more races (230 degrees), 1.56 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (147 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Hawaii at Hilo is $7,344, which is $−24,576 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Hawaii at Hilo is $7,344, which is $24,576 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,673.

    In 2024, 67% of undergraduate students attending University of Hawaii at Hilo received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 30% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $7,344
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Hawaii at Hilo was $7,344. The cost of tuition at University of Hawaii at Hilo is $−24,576 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,673
    2024 Value
    2.03%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Hawaii at Hilo had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,673. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Hawaii at Hilo grew by 2.03%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,386
    Room and Board
    $1,350
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Hawaii at Hilo was of $11,386 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.79% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    67%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    30%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    67% of undergraduate students at University of Hawaii at Hilo received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 8.06% with respect to 2023, when 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    University of Hawaii at Hilo received 2,301 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 10.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,301 applicants, 1,395 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 2,668 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo in 2024. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Hawaii at Hilo has an overall enrollment yield of 24.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    60.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    1,395
    Accepted Out of 2,301

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Hawaii at Hilo was 60.6% (1,395 admissions from 2,301 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 89.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 10.2%, while admissions declined by 39.3%.

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    SAT Scores

    15%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    51
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    15% of enrolled first-time students at University of Hawaii at Hilo in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Hawaii at Hilo had a total enrollment of 2,668 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Hawaii at Hilo is 1,993 students and the part-time enrollment is 675. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Hawaii at Hilo, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34% Two or More Races, 18.6% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 9.78% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.16% Black or African American, and 1.05% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Two or More Races Female (22%), followed by Two or More Races Male (12.7%) and White Female (12%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (27.1%), followed by Two or More Races Female (20.5%) and Asian Male (11.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    74.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Hawaii at Hilo in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,668 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Hawaii at Hilo is 1,993 and the part-time enrollment is 675. This means that 74.7% of students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    73%
    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 University of Hawaii at Hilo was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Hawaii at Hilo had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Two or More Races
      907 enrolled students
    2. White
      497 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      432 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Hawaii at Hilo is 34% Two or More Races, 18.6% White, 16.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 9.78% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.16% Black or African American, and 1.05% 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 Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% 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, 5 students (0.187%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 213 more women than men received degrees from University of Hawaii at Hilo. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Hilo is two or more races (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more two or more races recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (147 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Hawaii at Hilo is General Business Administration & Management (63 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (47 degrees) and Registered Nursing (40 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Hawaii at Hilo, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees), and Physical Sciences (25 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo are Other managers (134,649 people), Postsecondary teachers (113,930 people), Physicians (83,051 people), Other Physical Scientists (77,888 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (77,555 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees), Physical Sciences (25 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 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 University of Hawaii at Hilo are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees), Physical Sciences (25 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (241,329 people), Elementary & secondary schools (206,635 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (161,925 people), Computer Systems Design (106,988 people), and Scientific research & development services (80,011 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Hilo are Cultural & Gender Studies (28 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (31 degrees), Physical Sciences (25 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (33 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (8 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 University of Hawaii at Hilo.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      63 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      47 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      40 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Hawaii at Hilo was General Business Administration & Management with 63 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    220
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    433
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 220 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii at Hilo, which is 0.508 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (433).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 36 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii at Hilo in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.33 times more than the 27 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 55 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii at Hilo in Pharmacy, which is 2.89 times more than the 19 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    26%
    100% Completion Time
    42%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 26% of students graduating from University of Hawaii at Hilo completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 47% 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. Two or More Races
      230 degrees awarded
    2. White
      147 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      127 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Hawaii at Hilo is two or more races (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.56 times more two or more races recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (147 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Two or More Races Female
      199 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races Female
      180 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races Female
      176 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Hawaii at Hilo is two or more races female (199 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more two or more races female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races female (180 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Hawaii at Hilo has an endowment valued at nearly $366k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.12M (852%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of Hawaii at Hilo had a total salary expenditure of 135M. University of Hawaii at Hilo employs 73 Professors, 58 Associate professors and 28 Instructors. Most academics at University of Hawaii at Hilo are Male Professor (41), Male Associate professor (37), and Female Professor (32).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Hawaii at Hilo are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 68 employees, Service, with 60 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees.

    Endowment

    $366k
    2024 Endowment
    12.7%
    growth from 2023

    University of Hawaii at Hilo has an endowment valued at about $366k, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Hawaii at Hilo grew 12.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $252M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $63.2M
    2024 Salaries
    12.7%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Hawaii at Hilo paid a median of $63.2M in salaries, which represents 46.9% of their overall expenditure ($135M) and a 12.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.07% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.619% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $20.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    182
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Hawaii at Hilo paid a total of $20.8M to 182 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Hawaii at Hilo were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 68 employees, Service with 60 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 51 employees.

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