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University of Hawaii Maui College

Kahului, Hawaii·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·maui.hawaii.edu
6-yr Graduation
28%
+7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,792
peer median 2,880
Avg net price
$9,421
+$539 vs Baccalaureate
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
28%+7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
8%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
8%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
29%
Non-Pell
25%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 30 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 28 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
30
Passing
2
6.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

30programs
  • Passing2 · 6.7%
  • No Data28 · 93.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
28

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.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+13.4%
$41,393 vs $36,491
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+196.6%
$108,217 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
29%
$12,000 debt · $41,393 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
14%
$15,023 debt · $108,217 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2007Next review Jun 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2005
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2022
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1980

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 13

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  2. Sep 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Aug 2023Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Other
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Jun 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)

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$8,584
$30–48k$9,369
$48–75k$11,251
$75–110k$11,102
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$9,421
+$539vs Baccalaureate median $8,882
Federal loans
2.8%
In-state tuition
$3,284
Out-of-state
$8,420

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 736 students received $2.9M in Pell grants, alongside $828K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
736
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.9M
$2,877,485 total
Direct Loans
$828K
201 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$391K
112 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$408K
88 loan awards
Parent PLUS$28K
1 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 282 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (3.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
282
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
23.0%
2017
14.0%
2018
12.1%
2019
3.1%
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 Hawaii

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

311 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15549.8%
02Health Professions
3812.2%
03Business
3410.9%
04Personal/Culinary
258.0%
05Comm. Technologies
165.1%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
123.9%
07Mechanic
113.5%
08Construction Trades
82.6%
09Area/Ethnic Studies
61.9%
10Security/Protective
61.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,792
12-mo unduplicated
3,716
Undergraduate
3,716
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
33%1,209
Women
67%2,507

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
31.7%
Two or more
29.2%
Hispanic
14.8%
White
13.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
6.7%
Non-resident
2.1%
Black
1.4%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.21
3 offenses · 2,472 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.841 yr ago1.21Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
2
Burglary
1

By location

3total
  • On campus3

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
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
62

Hawaii vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Hawaii 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
SubjectUniversity of Hawaii Maui College
28%2,792$9,421Baccalaureate
Cascadia College
2,380$12,612Baccalaureate
Wenatchee Valley College
3,067$10,733Baccalaureate
Centralia College
2,244$7,600Baccalaureate
Great Basin College
14%3,320$7,523Baccalaureate
Walla Walla Community College
2,967$8,343Baccalaureate
Peer group median21%2,880$8,882

Frequently asked questions about University of Hawaii Maui College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hawaii.

What is the graduation rate at University of Hawaii Maui College?

University of Hawaii Maui College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 28% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Hawaii Maui College?

University of Hawaii Maui College reports a total enrollment of 2,792 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Hawaii Maui College?

The average net price at University of Hawaii Maui College is $9,421 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is University of Hawaii Maui College located?

University of Hawaii Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii 96732-1617.

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