Quad

Head-to-head

Cameron
U. Hawaii at Hilo

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Hawaii at Hilo graduates 15 pts more of its students than Cameron (43% vs. 28%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Cameron has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Hawaii at Hilo (47% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    U. Hawaii at Hilo grads earn $7.7K more ten years out than Cameron's ($47,856 vs. $40,118)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    U. Hawaii at Hilo is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.73)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Cameron's grants cover 31% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at U. Hawaii at Hilo

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    Cameron is a bit larger (2,492 vs. 2,160)

    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

U. Hawaii at Hilo admits 61%; Cameron doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
CameronNot reported
U. Hawaii at Hilo61%
Quad's selectivity
  • CameronNot rated
  • U. Hawaii at HiloAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
CameronNot reported
U. Hawaii at Hilo
945–1175
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CameronNot reported
  • U. Hawaii at HiloGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Cameron is a bit larger than U. Hawaii at Hilo (2,492 vs. 2,160 undergrads); U. Hawaii at Hilo has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Cameron2.5K
U. Hawaii at Hilo2.2K
Pell Grant share
Cameron39%
U. Hawaii at Hilo40%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; U. Hawaii at Hilo has 11 students per faculty member to Cameron's 18.

Students per faculty member
Cameron18 to 1
U. Hawaii at Hilo11 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CameronBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • U. Hawaii at HiloBusiness Administration and Management, General13%

What each costs

Cameron costs about $1K less a year than U. Hawaii at Hilo on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Cameron$17.2K
U. Hawaii at Hilo$18.2K
Aid generosity
Cameron31%
U. Hawaii at Hilo26%

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 28% at Cameron.

Median earnings, 10 years
Cameron$40.1K
U. Hawaii at Hilo$47.9K
Graduation rate
Cameron28%
U. Hawaii at Hilo43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Hawaii at Hilo, which got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CameronNot reported
  • U. Hawaii at HiloGrowing+36%
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