Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hawaii Pacific costs about $24.4K less per year on average than School of the Art Institute of Chicago ($32,974 vs. $57,378, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago graduates 27 pts more of its students than Hawaii Pacific (69% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Hawaii Pacific grads earn $19.4K more ten years out than School of the Art Institute of Chicago's ($59,593 vs. $40,151)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Hawaii Pacific has 15 pts more first-gen students than School of the Art Institute of Chicago (36% vs. 21%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Hawaii Pacific's grants cover 37% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    School of the Art Institute of Chicago's yield is 8 pts higher than Hawaii Pacific's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

School of the Art Institute of Chicago admits 77%, Hawaii Pacific 86%; School of the Art Institute of Chicago's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Hawaii Pacific86%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago77%
Quad's selectivity
  • Hawaii PacificOpen
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Hawaii Pacific
998–1200
School of the Art Institute of ChicagoTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Hawaii PacificSchool record required
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoSchool record required

Who's on each campus

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a bit larger than Hawaii Pacific (2,805 vs. 2,392 undergrads); Hawaii Pacific has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hawaii Pacific2.4K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago2.8K
Pell Grant share
Hawaii Pacific21%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago19%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Hawaii Pacific, and Fine/Studio Arts at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Students per faculty member
Hawaii Pacific15 to 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Hawaii PacificRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoFine/Studio Arts, General98%

What each costs

Hawaii Pacific costs about $24.4K less a year than School of the Art Institute of Chicago on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hawaii Pacific$33K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$57.4K
Aid generosity
Hawaii Pacific37%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago26%

What each pays off

Hawaii Pacific's former students earn more, a median $59.6K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hawaii Pacific$59.6K
School of the Art Institute of Chicago$40.2K
Graduation rate
Hawaii Pacific42%
School of the Art Institute of Chicago69%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Hawaii PacificGrowing+204%
  • School of the Art Institute of ChicagoGrowing+77%
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

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