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Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, HIQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forHigh yieldFew students borrowTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 2 applicants admitted

Brigham Young University-Hawaii admits about 1 in 2 applicants (47%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 85% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

47%

47%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,020

Admitted

479

Yield

75%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

960–1190

8001600
ACT middle 50%

21–25

1836
Applications −64% since fall 2014 · admit rate 35% → 47%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 2,889 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

2.9K

undergrads · larger than 68% of colleges

Diversity index

0.58

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

19%

below the median

Town near a city
Less diverse · index 0.71 → 0.58 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (21% of graduates). 18 students for every faculty member, more than at 83% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $14,278 a year on instruction per student.

18 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 83% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

21% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$41.5K one year after completion

Full-time faculty

100%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$14.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $16,714 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $7.6K less than the national median. The 71% who received grants paid $12,410 on average; the other 29% paid the full sticker price of $25,824.

35%

$16.7K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $7.6K below the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$25,824 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
56% · avg $14K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 35% of full price

Federal loans

7%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost falling · −5% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $52,064 ten years after enrolling, more than at 45% of colleges; 69% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

69%

69%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$52.1K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$9.4K

≈ $100/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 55% → 53% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 18% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 5%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 64% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 35% to 47%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −5% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −64%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 35% → 47%

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.71 → 0.58

Every series, year by year

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