BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, Hawaii·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·byuh.edu
6-yr Graduation
53%
+11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,906
peer median 798
Avg net price
$13,884
-$7.8k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,020
1,020 candidates competed
Admitted
479
47.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
360
75.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
53%+11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

24.0pp gap
Pell recipients
45%
Non-Pell
69%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 24.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 52 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 52 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data52 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
52

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2024Next review Apr 2031
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1959Next review Feb 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Nov 2024Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Jul 2024Voluntary Withdrawal Received
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,884
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$13,884
-$7,777vs Baccalaureate median $21,661
Federal loans
20.9%
In-state tuition
$6,438
Out-of-state
$6,438

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 468 students received $3.4M in Pell grants, alongside $867K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
468
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.4M
$3,381,815 total
Direct Loans
$867K
224 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
0k
22
1k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$438K
130 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$350K
83 loan awards
Parent PLUS$79K
11 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 261 borrowers who entered repayment, 7 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
261
Defaulted
7
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.0%
2017
5.3%
2018
2.7%
2019
2.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at BYUH

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

563 total completions
01Business
16529.3%
02Biological Sciences
6711.9%
03Education
6611.7%
04Psychology
519.1%
05Computer Sciences
437.6%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
417.3%
07Public Admin
386.7%
08Visual/Performing Arts
335.9%
09Social Sciences
325.7%
10Communication
274.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
2,906
12-mo unduplicated
3,410
Undergraduate
3,410
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
42%1,430
Women
58%1,980

Race / ethnicity composition

Non-resident
48.2%
White
20.3%
Two or more
9.3%
Asian
8.5%
Hispanic
7.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
5.8%
Unknown
0.4%
Black
0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
159
66 M · 93 W
Women athletes
58.5%
Athletic aid
$713K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$344K
$369K
Recruiting expense
$5K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$29K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Soccer
25 M · 27 W
$306K
Basketball
17 M · 16 W
$569K
Track and Field, X-Country
7 M · 15 W
$133K
Tennis
8 M · 8 W
$356K
Softball
· 16 W
$95K
Volleyball
· 12 W
$212K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
15.36
42 offenses · 2,735 students

3-year trend

2.522 yrs ago5.881 yr ago15.36Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
67
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
34
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
6

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
29
Burglary
6
Fondling
4
Rape
1
Statutory rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

42total
  • On campus42

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
6
Dating violence
5
Stalking
15 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs01
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • Hale 61 fire
    CookingDamage $1,000-$9,999
  • TVA M1 fire
    ElectricalDamage $25,000-$49,999
  • TVA A11 fire
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
18.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
122

BYUH vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions BYUH selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectBrigham Young University-Hawaii
53%2,906$13,884Baccalaureate
36%60.0%187$22,668Baccalaureate
41%1,352$26,734Baccalaureate
45%47.3%974$20,979Baccalaureate
42%96.5%593$18,976Baccalaureate
38%95.8%621$22,343Baccalaureate
Peer group median42%77.9%798$21,661

Institutions like BYUH

Explore the federal data for institutions in BYUH's comparison group.

BYUH Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Academic Administration
Email
iresearch [at] byuh.edu
Address
Lorenzo Snow Building Room 279, BYU–Hawaii, 55-220 Kulanui Street, Laie, Hawaii 96762-1293

The Institutional Research office is responsible for collecting, interpreting, and disseminating university information to both internal and external constituencies through routine and ad hoc reports. This information supports institutional management, planning, and decision-making and serves as a basis for reports and surveys requested from BYUH administration and governmental agencies.

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Team
1 member
  • Kathy Pulotu
    Institutional Research Senior Manager

Frequently asked questions about Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about BYUH.

What is the graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?

Brigham Young University-Hawaii reports a 6-year graduation rate of 53% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Brigham Young University-Hawaii?

Brigham Young University-Hawaii reports a total enrollment of 2,906 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?

The average net price at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is $13,884 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?

Brigham Young University-Hawaii's yield rate is 75.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Brigham Young University-Hawaii located?

Brigham Young University-Hawaii is located in Laie, Hawaii 96762-1294.

Who runs Institutional Research at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?

Brigham Young University-Hawaii's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Academic Administration.

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