University of Hawaii-West Oahu

www.uhwo.hawaii.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$7,344

2021 Average Net Price

$11,105

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.52%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

94.6%

743 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,008

54.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

36.8%

88 Graduates

About

University of Hawaii-West Oahu is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Hawaii-West Oahu were General Business Administration & Management (270 degrees awarded), Public Administration (139 degrees), and General Social Sciences (134 degrees).

In 2021, 706 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Hawaii-West Oahu. 67% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (276 degrees), 1.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (244 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is $7,344, which is $−21,161 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is $7,344, which is $−21,161 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,105.

In 2021, 68% of undergraduate students attending University of Hawaii-West Oahu received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 24% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$7,344

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at University of Hawaii-West Oahu was $7,344. The cost of tuition at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is $−21,161 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of University of Hawaii-West Oahu (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,105

2021 Value

22.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 University of Hawaii-West Oahu had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,105. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of University of Hawaii-West Oahu grew by 22.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of University of Hawaii-West Oahu (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,246

Room and Board

$1,340

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Hawaii-West Oahu was of $15,246 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.366% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,340. The cost of books and supplies increased by 26.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at University of Hawaii-West Oahu (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

24%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

68% of undergraduate students at University of Hawaii-West Oahu received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 36% with respect to 2020, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at University of Hawaii-West Oahu (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.52%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at University of Hawaii-West Oahu was 1.52%, which represents 8 out of the 527 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

University of Hawaii-West Oahu received 743 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.21% annual growth. Out of those 743 applicants, 703 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 94.6% acceptance rate.

There were 3,008 students enrolled at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in 2021. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

University of Hawaii-West Oahu has an overall enrollment yield of 31.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

94.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

703

Accepted Out of 743

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Hawaii-West Oahu was 94.6% (703 admissions from 743 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 95.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.21%, while admissions grew by 3.53%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of University of Hawaii-West Oahu (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

9% of enrolled first-time students at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

University of Hawaii-West Oahu had a total enrollment of 3,008 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is 1,641 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,367. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at University of Hawaii-West Oahu, both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.4% Asian, 30.9% Two or More Races, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.91% White, 4.16% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.63% Black or African American, and 0.266% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (22.5%), followed by Two or More Races Female (21.3%) and Asian Male (14.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,008 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is 1,641 and the part-time enrollment is 1,367. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at University of Hawaii-West Oahu (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Hawaii-West Oahu was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), University of Hawaii-West Oahu had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at University of Hawaii-West Oahu (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
1,156 enrolled students
Two or More Races
929 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
449 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is 38.4% Asian, 30.9% Two or More Races, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.91% White, 4.16% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.63% Black or African American, and 0.266% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6 students (0.199%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 240 more women than men received degrees from University of Hawaii-West Oahu. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is asian (276 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (244 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is General Business Administration & Management (270 degrees awarded), followed by Public Administration (139 degrees) and General Social Sciences (134 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Hawaii-West Oahu, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (139 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (79 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are Accountants & auditors (1,092,979 people), Other managers (871,092 people), Financial managers (542,934 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (461,809 people), and Chief executives & legislators (453,622 people).

The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in 2021 are Communication Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (139 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (79 degrees), Social Sciences (134 degrees), and Business (270 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are Communication Technologies (25 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (139 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (79 degrees), Social Sciences (134 degrees), and Business (270 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are Elementary & secondary schools (819,086 people), Computer Systems Design (611,703 people), Banking & related activities (575,185 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (565,412 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (518,276 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Hawaii-West Oahu.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
270 degree-majors awarded
Public Administration
139 degree-majors awarded
General Social Sciences
134 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at University of Hawaii-West Oahu was General Business Administration & Management with 270 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at University of Hawaii-West Oahu according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

233

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

473

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 233 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii-West Oahu, which is 0.493 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (473).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at University of Hawaii-West Oahu by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.484 times less than the 182 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 182 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.07 times more than the 88 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 9% of students graduating from University of Hawaii-West Oahu completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 30% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (49.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is Female and Asian (49.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Asian
276 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
244 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
78 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is asian (276 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (244 degrees).

0.142% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Asian Female
182 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
179 degrees awarded
Asian Male
94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is asian female (182 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races female (179 degrees).

Operations

University of Hawaii-West Oahu has an endowment valued at nearly $289k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 74.4k (25.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, University of Hawaii-West Oahu had a total salary expenditure of 57.7M. University of Hawaii-West Oahu employs 29 Professors, 29 Assistant professors and 18 Associate professors. Most academics at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are Female Assistant professor (19), Male Professor (18), and Female Professor (11).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Hawaii-West Oahu are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 56 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 31 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 25 employees.

Endowment

$289k

2021 Endowment

23.5%

growth from 2020

University of Hawaii-West Oahu has an endowment valued at about $289k, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Hawaii-West Oahu grew 23.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $52.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at University of Hawaii-West Oahu (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$26.3M

2021 Salaries

1.62%

growth from 2020

In 2021, University of Hawaii-West Oahu paid a median of $26.3M in salaries, which represents 45.5% of their overall expenditure ($57.7M) and a 1.62% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.94M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, University of Hawaii-West Oahu paid a total of $7.94M to 85 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

29 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

56 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at University of Hawaii-West Oahu were Professor with 29 employees, Assistant professor with 29 employees, and Associate professor with 18 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Hawaii-West Oahu were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 56 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 31 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at University of Hawaii-West Oahu was Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, Male Professor with 18 employees, and Female Professor with 11 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at University of Hawaii-West Oahu.