Quad

Head-to-head

U. Hawaii at Hilo
East Central

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    East Central's yield is 18 pts higher than U. Hawaii at Hilo's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    East Central's grants cover 36% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at U. Hawaii at Hilo

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    East Central has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Hawaii at Hilo (46% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    U. Hawaii at Hilo is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    U. Hawaii at Hilo graduates 6 pts more of its students than East Central (43% vs. 38%)

    Graduation rate
  6. 6

    U. Hawaii at Hilo's SAT midpoint is 50 points higher than East Central's

    SAT midpoint

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

East Central admits 58%, U. Hawaii at Hilo 61%; East Central's yield is higher, at 42%.

Acceptance rate
U. Hawaii at Hilo61%
East Central58%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. Hawaii at HiloAccessible
  • East CentralAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
U. Hawaii at Hilo
945–1175
East Central
900–1120
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. Hawaii at HiloGPA and school record required
  • East CentralGPA and school record considered

Who's on each campus

East Central is a bit larger than U. Hawaii at Hilo (2,467 vs. 2,160 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Hawaii at Hilo2.2K
East Central2.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Hawaii at Hilo40%
East Central45%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. Hawaii at Hilo, and Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness at East Central.

Students per faculty member
U. Hawaii at Hilo11 to 1
East Central18 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. Hawaii at HiloBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • East CentralSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General17%

What each costs

East Central costs about $3.2K 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
East Central$15K
Aid generosity
U. Hawaii at Hilo26%
East Central36%

What each pays off

U. Hawaii at Hilo's former students earn more, a median $47.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 43% at U. Hawaii at Hilo to 38% at East Central.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Hawaii at Hilo$47.9K
East Central$45K
Graduation rate
U. Hawaii at Hilo43%
East Central38%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. Hawaii at HiloGrowing+36%
  • East CentralGrowing+123%
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 2018About 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