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University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Kapolei, Hawaii·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·westoahu.hawaii.edu
6-yr Graduation
50%
+7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
2,814
peer median 3,408
Avg net price
$10,666
-$4.5k 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
773
773 candidates competed
Admitted
737
95.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
237
32.2% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
50%+7.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
50%
Full-time retention
78%

Pell equity

17.0pp gap
Pell recipients
53%
Non-Pell
36%

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 23 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 17 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
23
Passing
6
26.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

23programs
  • Passing6 · 26.1%
  • No Data17 · 73.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
5
No data
17

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.

6
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+13.8%
$41,536 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+38.0%
$50,343 vs $36,491
Public Administration
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+47.7%
$53,891 vs $36,491
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
+49.8%
$54,648 vs $36,491
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+54.1%
$56,227 vs $36,491
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+91.6%
$69,931 vs $36,491

Debt vs earnings

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

6
Social Sciences General
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
43%
$17,923 debt · $41,536 earn
Education General
Bachelor Degree · Education
34%
$18,750 debt · $54,648 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
33%
$16,500 debt · $50,343 earn
Public Administration
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
31%
$16,892 debt · $53,891 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
30%
$16,827 debt · $56,227 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
18%
$12,793 debt · $69,931 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1981Next review Jun 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1977Next review Dec 2022

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2022Renewal 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$8,030
$30–48k$6,161
$48–75k$10,881
$75–110k$13,331
$110k+$16,928

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

Avg net price
$10,666
-$4,506vs Baccalaureate median $15,172
Federal loans
20.1%
In-state tuition
$7,584
Out-of-state
$20,544

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,270 students received $6.0M in Pell grants, alongside $4.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,270
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.0M
$6,044,383 total
Direct Loans
$4.6M
972 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$2.0M
484 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
477 loan awards
Parent PLUS$175K
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 527 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (1.5%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
527
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.8%
2017
5.5%
2018
3.8%
2019
1.5%
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 programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

610 total completions
01Business
21034.4%
02Social Sciences
10016.4%
03Public Admin
9215.1%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
7812.8%
05Comm. Technologies
599.7%
06Education
365.9%
07Liberal Arts
264.3%
08Security/Protective
91.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
2,814
12-mo unduplicated
3,807
Undergraduate
3,807
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%1,313
Women
66%2,494

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
35.2%
Two or more
34.1%
Hispanic
15.3%
White
8.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
4.4%
Black
1.9%
Non-resident
0.6%
Unknown
0.4%
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
0.00
0 offenses · 2,913 students

3-year trend

0.322 yrs ago0.331 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
2
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
    17.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    87

    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-West Oahu
    50%2,814$10,666Baccalaureate
    Nevada State University
    34%86.8%7,549$13,208Baccalaureate
    Oregon Institute of Technology
    53%95.0%5,299$16,391Baccalaureate
    California State University Maritime Academy
    60%95.0%837$17,555Baccalaureate
    Fort Lewis College
    36%77.3%3,544$17,339Baccalaureate
    Rogers State University
    31%81.8%3,272$13,953Baccalaureate
    Peer group median43%86.8%3,408$15,172

    Frequently asked questions about University of Hawaii-West Oahu

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Hawaii.

    What is the graduation rate at University of Hawaii-West Oahu?

    University of Hawaii-West Oahu reports a 6-year graduation rate of 50% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend University of Hawaii-West Oahu?

    University of Hawaii-West Oahu reports a total enrollment of 2,814 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at University of Hawaii-West Oahu?

    The average net price at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is $10,666 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at University of Hawaii-West Oahu?

    University of Hawaii-West Oahu's yield rate is 32.2%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is University of Hawaii-West Oahu located?

    University of Hawaii-West Oahu is located in Kapolei, Hawaii 96707-4507.

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