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University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is a public national university located in Hilo, Hawaii. UH Hilo is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UH Hilo is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,823 10 years after enrolling, 6th in Hawaii, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UH Hilo bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s median net annual cost of $13,503 and average years to graduate of 4.8 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UH Hilo sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Comms & Media Studies, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Biology - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$13,503
Average years to graduate
4.8
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Computer Science
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 2.35
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.97
Accounting
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.3
Ecology & Evolution
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.31
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 40.03
Ethnic/Gender studies
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 44.85
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at UH Hilo - Natural Resource Conservation, Education - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.8 years. 44% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UH Hilo is 11% lower than the state average, and 23% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At UH Hilo, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UH Hilo graduates within 4.9 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo’s economic mobility score of 25.97 is calculated by adjusting the 3.1 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. UH Hilo’s EMS of 25.97 ranks in the top 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo pays $13,503 a year, $7,851 less than the $21,354 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $13,503
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UH Hilo, 87% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $13,503 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 31% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,448. This is 23% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$7,515
Pell grants
$4,754
State grants
$3,819
Institutional grants
$3,869
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,900 applicants, of which 2,673 were admitted and 459 enrolled. UH Hilo doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
88%
83%
Female
69%
59%
First time
39%
59%
In-state
70%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
19%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
15%
15%
Asian
16%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
8%
0.3%
Other
40%
12%