Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marymount graduates 25 pts more of its students than Hawaii Pacific (68% vs. 42%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Marymount grads earn $7.9K more ten years out than Hawaii Pacific's ($67,516 vs. $59,593)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Marymount's yield is 8 pts higher than Hawaii Pacific's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Hawaii Pacific costs about $4.6K less per year on average than Marymount ($32,974 vs. $37,556, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Hawaii Pacific has 6 pts more first-gen students than Marymount (36% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students
  6. 6

    Hawaii Pacific is a bit larger (2,392 vs. 1,810)

    Undergrads

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

Hawaii Pacific admits 86%, Marymount 93%; Marymount's yield is higher, at 12%.

Acceptance rate
Hawaii Pacific86%
Marymount93%
Quad's selectivity
  • Hawaii PacificOpen
  • MarymountOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Hawaii Pacific
998–1200
MarymountTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Hawaii PacificSchool record required
  • MarymountGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Hawaii Pacific is a bit larger than Marymount (2,392 vs. 1,810 undergrads); Marymount has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hawaii Pacific2.4K
Marymount1.8K
Pell Grant share
Hawaii Pacific21%
Marymount23%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Marymount has 14 students per faculty member to Hawaii Pacific's 15.

Students per faculty member
Hawaii Pacific15 to 1
Marymount14 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Hawaii PacificRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • MarymountRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse29%

What each costs

Hawaii Pacific costs about $4.6K less a year than Marymount on average; Marymount's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hawaii Pacific$33K
Marymount$37.6K
Aid generosity
Hawaii Pacific37%
Marymount40%

What each pays off

Marymount's former students earn more, a median $67.5K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 68% at Marymount to 42% at Hawaii Pacific.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hawaii Pacific$59.6K
Marymount$67.5K
Graduation rate
Hawaii Pacific42%
Marymount68%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Hawaii PacificGrowing+204%
  • MarymountGrowing+119%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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