Hawaii college statistics
How colleges in Hawaii stack up on cost, graduate earnings, debt and value.
20
Colleges
$20,457
Avg net price as of 2024
$44,899
Median earnings as of 2024
$13,082
Median debt as of 2024
+20%
% strong ROI
Hawaii vs. the nation
ROI verdict mix
DR Rating grades
Students & representation
Average graduate earnings by gender, student-body diversity and origin across Hawaii colleges — from federal enrollment and IRS-linked earnings data.
Average earnings by gender
Women$40,826
Men$50,110
19% gap between the two groups
Who studies here
White 15%Hispanic 15%Asian 24%Black 3%Other 43%
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
82%
Students born in the U.S. (avg)
44%
First-generation students (avg)
Top colleges in Hawaii
1
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI · Public
$55,6475-yr earnings
$7,458net price/yr
+503%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
2
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI · Public
$49,7545-yr earnings
$5,202net price/yr
+245%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
3
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI · Public
$62,5035-yr earnings
$15,664net price/yr
+152%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
4
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI · Public
$54,5455-yr earnings
$10,327net price/yr
+105%10-yr ROI
Strong returnView ROI
5
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI · Private
$58,2565-yr earnings
$28,856net price/yr
+7%10-yr ROI
Break-evenView ROI
6
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI · Private
$55,7895-yr earnings
$29,657net price/yr
-15%10-yr ROI
Poor returnView ROI
7
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · Public
$47,6775-yr earnings
$11,856net price/yr
-51%10-yr ROI
Poor returnView ROI
8
Hawaii Medical College
Honolulu, HI · For-profit
$40,8195-yr earnings
$30,107net price/yr
-164%10-yr ROI
Poor returnView ROI
All Hawaii colleges National statistics
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.