Quad

Head-to-head

U. Hawaii at Hilo
U. Arkansas at Little Rock

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at U. Hawaii at Hilo

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock has 2.3× as many undergrads as U. Hawaii at Hilo

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    U. Hawaii at Hilo is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.69)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. Hawaii at Hilo's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Arkansas at Little Rock's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Arkansas at Little Rock graduates 3 pts more of its students than U. Hawaii at Hilo (46% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Hawaii at Hilo grads earn $2.6K more ten years out than U. Arkansas at Little Rock's ($47,856 vs. $45,265)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

U. Arkansas at Little Rock admits 59%, U. Hawaii at Hilo 61%; U. Hawaii at Hilo's yield is higher, at 25%.

Acceptance rate
U. Hawaii at Hilo61%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock59%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Hawaii at HiloAccessible
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Hawaii at Hilo
945–1175
U. Arkansas at Little Rock
960–1210
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Hawaii at HiloGPA and school record required
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockGPA and tests very important26%

Who's on each campus

U. Arkansas at Little Rock has 2.3× as many undergrads as U. Hawaii at Hilo and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Hawaii at Hilo2.2K
U. Arkansas at Little Rock4.9K
Pell Grant share
U. Hawaii at Hilo40%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock41%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Hawaii at Hilo, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at U. Arkansas at Little Rock.

Students per faculty member
U. Hawaii at Hilo11 to 1
U. Arkansas at Little Rock13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Hawaii at HiloBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

U. Arkansas at Little Rock costs about $1.4K less a year than U. Hawaii at Hilo on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Hawaii at Hilo$18.2K
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$16.8K
Aid generosity
U. Hawaii at Hilo26%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock38%

What each pays off

U. Hawaii at Hilo's former students earn more, a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Hawaii at Hilo$47.9K
U. Arkansas at Little Rock$45.3K
Graduation rate
U. Hawaii at Hilo43%
U. Arkansas at Little Rock46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; U. Hawaii at Hilo got more selective while U. Arkansas at Little Rock held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Hawaii at HiloGrowing+36%
  • U. Arkansas at Little RockGrowing+148%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;University of Arkansas at Little Rock Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why