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Hawaii Pacific University landed the #1,680 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.
Hawaii Pacific University also holds the #6 spot on the Best Colleges in Hawaii ranking.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 85%, some consider Hawaii Pacific University to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 14% of students accepted to Hawaii Pacific University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 628. Math scores were between 530 and 610.
With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, Hawaii Pacific University is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hawaii Pacific University is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Hawaii Pacific University is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Hawaii Pacific University have a four-year graduation rate of 30%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hawaii Pacific University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,800 undergraduates at Hawaii Pacific University with 2,152 being full-time and 1,648 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $26,079 | $25,254 | $29,247 | $32,487 | $32,988 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hawaii Pacific University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hawaii Pacific University, approximately 54% of students took out student loans averaging $9,286 a year. That adds up to $37,144 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Hawaii Pacific University is 4.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Get more details about the location of Hawaii Pacific University.
Contact details for Hawaii Pacific University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1 Aloha Tower Drive, Honolulu, HI 96813 |
| Phone: | 808-544-0200 |
| Website: | https://www.hpu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/hawaiipacific |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/HPU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 126 | $65,189 |
| Business Administration & Management | 94 | $38,658 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 34 | $35,610 |
| General Psychology | 28 | $26,885 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 28 | $31,128 |
| Computer Science | 22 | $40,384 |
| General Biology | 19 | $27,471 |
| International Studies | 17 | $21,037 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 17 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 2,014 students took at least one online class at Hawaii Pacific University. This is an increase from the 1,978 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,014 | 593 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,978 | 621 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,627 | 419 |
| 2017-2018 | 2,025 | 537 |
| 2016-2017 | 1,961 | 554 |
Learn more about online learning at Hawaii Pacific University.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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