University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI · Public · Town (remote) · UH Hilo · UHH
Public institution in Hilo, HI · 2,260 undergraduates · 90% acceptance rate · $47,856 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 17%In-state tuition & fees
- Top 21%Cost of attendance
- Top 23%Average net price
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $12,063453rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $7,838348th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $20,798911th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $20,914423rd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $20,500685th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $47,8561,206th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $37,2041,403rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 41.6%1,468th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 69.8%1,250th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 89.8%1,228th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1025891st highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 19867th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,260876th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 39.5%731st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 215 mi (HNL)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 34 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $69,897 | $72,357 |
| Computer Science | bachelors | $47,260 | $57,318 |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $33,266 | $25,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $32,772 | $31,133 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $28,019 | $35,060 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesForeign Languages | bachelors | $28,019 | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $27,822 | $27,126 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $27,334 | $24,532 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture | bachelors | $26,353 | $32,711 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $25,774 | $29,685 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $25,774 | $21,964 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $25,774 | $25,580 |
Campus facts
- An Alaska Native- / Native Hawaiian-serving Institutionsource
- Founded in 1941source
- Athletic nickname: "Vulcans"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- School colors: #DA291C and #000000source
- Mascot: Vulcansource
- Motto: "{{lang|haw|Maluna ae o nā lāhui āpau ke ola ke kānaka}} (Hawaiian)"source
- Campus size: about 115 acressource
- Formerly known as "Hilo Center at Lyman Hall" (1945–1950)source
- Formerly known as "University of Hawai'i Hilo Branch" (1950–1970)source
- Athletic conference: PacWestsource
- A [[National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program institutionsource
- A Space-grant]] institutionsource
- Notable alum: Sarah Palinsource
- Notable alum: Robert Kiyosakisource
Athletics — 8 sports
NCAA Division II without football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,539,981 (M $767,011 · W $772,970)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitehilo.hawaii.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 141565)
- Compare colleges in HIRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in HawaiiEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: University of Hawaii at Hilo vs Hawaii Pacific UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 8 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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