BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Pacific Rim Christian University

Honolulu, Hawaii·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·pacrim.edu/#home
Acceptance
60.0%
+0.7pp vs Baccalaureate
6-yr Graduation
45%
-2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
187
peer median 222
Avg net price
$22,668
+$8.8k 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
35
35 candidates competed
Admitted
21
60.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
17
81.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
45%-2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
23%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
36%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

0.0pp gap
Pell recipients
0%
Non-Pell
0%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 17 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 16 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
17
Passing
1
5.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

17programs
  • Passing1 · 5.9%
  • No Data16 · 94.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
16

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
+9.2%
$39,844 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Theology and Religious Vocations Other
Bachelor Degree · Theology And Religious Vocations
45%
$17,750 debt · $39,844 earn

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,726
$30–48k$22,353
$48–75k
$75–110k$23,401
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,668
+$8,784vs Baccalaureate median $13,884
Federal loans
54.7%
In-state tuition
$12,380
Out-of-state
$12,380

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 94 students received $556K in Pell grants, alongside $1.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
94
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$556K
$556,377 total
Direct Loans
$1.1M
130 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$193K
48 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$243K
50 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$500K
28 loan awards
Parent PLUS$31K
2 loan awards
Grad PLUS$115K
2 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 48 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
48
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
10.6%
2017
7.8%
2018
7.1%
2019
0.0%
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 Pacific Rim Christian

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs8
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

20 total completions
01Philosophy/Religion
1365.0%
02Theology
630.0%
03Visual/Performing Arts
15.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
187
12-mo unduplicated
178
Undergraduate
128
Graduate
50

Gender split

Men
48%86
Women
52%92

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
26.6%
Hispanic
18.6%
Two or more
15.0%
White
12.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
12.4%
Non-resident
8.8%
Black
5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.9%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 131 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Pacific Rim Christian vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Pacific Rim Christian 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
    SubjectPacific Rim Christian University
    45%60.0%187$22,668Baccalaureate
    Whitworth University-Adult Degree Programs
    28.6%145Baccalaureate
    Southern California Seminary
    50%161Baccalaureate
    Brigham Young University-Hawaii
    50%47.0%2,906$13,884Baccalaureate
    Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies
    59.3%257Baccalaureate
    Bethesda University
    8%66.9%263$8,388Baccalaureate
    Peer group median48%59.3%222$13,884

    Frequently asked questions about Pacific Rim Christian University

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Pacific Rim Christian.

    What is the acceptance rate at Pacific Rim Christian University?

    Pacific Rim Christian University's acceptance rate is 60.0% (21 admitted from 35 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at Pacific Rim Christian University?

    Pacific Rim Christian University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Pacific Rim Christian University?

    Pacific Rim Christian University reports a total enrollment of 187 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Pacific Rim Christian University?

    The average net price at Pacific Rim Christian University is $22,668 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Pacific Rim Christian University?

    Pacific Rim Christian University's yield rate is 81.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Pacific Rim Christian University located?

    Pacific Rim Christian University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-2228.

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