University of Hawaii at Hilo
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Hilo, HI
Population
100,000
Website
http://hilo.hawaii.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,260
Men / Women
37% / 63%
Mixed
34%
Hispanic
19%
White
18%
Asian
14%
Native American
11%
International
5%
Black
1%
From State
75%
From Region
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
20%
Life & Natural Sciences
19%
Business & Economics
14%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Arts
2%
Computer Science
2%
Professional
1%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$7,838
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$20,798
Est. In-State Cost
$10,139
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$26,904
10-Year ROI
$146,000
ROI Percentile
50th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
73%
4-Year Graduation Rate
30%
6-Year Graduation Rate
48%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
50 (4% 🥵)
Sunshine Hours
2,541 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation
94 (0% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
No
Acceptance Rate
65%
Yield (Unbound)
23%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $7M | #277 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #380 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #394 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 41 | #320 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
56%
SAT Range
980
–
1140
SAT Math Range
455
–
565
SAT RW Range
490
–
610
ACT Range
15
–
22
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Hilo | 542 | 35% / 65% | 3% | $58,551 | 90% | ||
| Computer Science | 10 — | 90% / 10% | 0% | $89,325 | 96 | — | |
| Astronomy | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $68,993 | 84 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 — | 38% / 62% | 0% | $59,592 | 73 | — | |
| Geosciences | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 14% | $54,975 | 64 | — | |
| Mathematics | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $59,890 | 73 | — | |
| Physics | 4 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $69,146 | 84 | — | |
| Agriculture | 20 — | 50% / 50% | 5% | $43,214 | 33 | 77% | |
| Biology | 34 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $61,366 | 75 | 84% | |
| Environmental Science | 10 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $41,041 | 27 | 92% | |
| Marine Biology | 38 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $37,193 | 17 | 89% | |
| Natural Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,469 | 43 | — | |
| Exercise Science | 33 — | 55% / 45% | 3% | $47,395 | 46 | 96% | |
| Nursing | 40 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $93,992 | 97 | 97% | |
| Pharmacy | 37 — | 24% / 76% | 0% | $141,551 | 100 | 97% | |
| Accounting | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,061 | 45 | 90% | |
| Business Administration | 63 — | 57% / 43% | 6% | $47,959 | 47 | 91% | |
| Economics | — — | — | — | $57,098 | 68 | — | |
| Anthropology | 10 — | 10% / 90% | 0% | $34,470 | 12 | 81% | |
| Communication | 27 — | 48% / 52% | 11% | $44,892 | 38 | 85% | |
| Criminal Justice | 22 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $46,521 | 43 | 81% | |
| English | 11 — | 9% / 91% | 0% | $41,497 | 28 | — | |
| Geography | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $43,925 | 35 | 86% | |
| Hawaiian Studies | 21 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,507 | 76 | 96% | |
| History | 9 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $46,971 | 44 | — | |
| Japanese Studies | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 20% | $58,062 | 70 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,877 | 47 | — | |
| Linguistics | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $47,656 | 47 | — | |
| Philosophy | 8 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $42,990 | 33 | — | |
| Political Science | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 12% | $52,445 | 59 | — | |
| Psychology | 47 — | 17% / 83% | 2% | $45,110 | 39 | 90% | |
| Sociology | 9 — | 11% / 89% | 0% | $36,076 | 15 | 87% | |
| Women's Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,507 | 76 | 96% | |
| Art | 6 — | 17% / 83% | 17% | $37,427 | 18 | — | |
| Music | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $37,980 | 19 | — | |
| Aviation Flight | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $68,464 | 84 | — |