College ROI in Hawaii

See the strongest eligible ROI and value signals, then browse every covered college located in the state.

Download HI data ↓Read the national value report →Federal data through June 10, 2026

5Colleges with a publishable ROI scenario

$58,896Median observed year-5 earnings

$15,664Median annual net price

−48%Median modeled 10-year ROI

STATE PRICE CONTEXT · 2024

Hawaii's everyday prices are 10.0% above the U.S. average

This statewide BEA benchmark helps put college budgets in context. It is not tuition, a campus-specific cost estimate or an input to our ROI rankings.

Overall prices: 110.0
Housing: 125.3
Utilities: 190.2

TOP 10 · ECONOMIC ROI

Best estimated 10-year return

5 colleges meet the consistent ROI screen.

1Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu · Private nonprofit−32%2University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu · Public−43%3Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu · Private nonprofit−48%4University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei · Public−65%5University of Hawaii at HiloHilo · Public−84%

TOP 10 · VALUE

Most earnings per price dollar

Observed five-year earnings divided by annual average net price.

1University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei · Public5.1×2University of Hawaii at HiloHilo · Public4.1×3University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu · Public3.8×4Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu · Private nonprofit2.2×5Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu · Private nonprofit2.1×

LOW DEBT · SOLID COMPLETION

Where completer borrowers leave with less federal debt

Limited to currently operating colleges with at least 500 students and a completion rate at or above the Hawaii median among debt-reporting colleges.

1Leeward Community CollegePearl City · Public$8,970median federal debt35%college completion 2Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie · Private nonprofit$9,413median federal debt53%college completion 3Kauai Community CollegeLihue · Public$10,500median federal debt48%college completion 4University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei · Public$14,500median federal debt50%college completion 5University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu · Public$18,500median federal debt64%college completion 6University of Hawaii at HiloHilo · Public$20,500median federal debt48%college completion 7Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu · Private nonprofit$23,250median federal debt55%college completion

Debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded. This view does not rank ROI or guarantee affordability.

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CollegeEarningsNet priceFederal debt10-year ROI

Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu · Private nonprofit$65,242$29,657$22,000−32%University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu · Public$58,896$15,664$18,500−43%Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu · Private nonprofit$60,457$28,856$23,250−48%University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei · Public$52,678$10,327$14,500−65%Honolulu Community CollegeHonolulu · Public$50,379$7,458$7,534−74%University of Hawaii at HiloHilo · Public$48,548$11,856$20,500−84%Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie · Private nonprofit$48,333$16,774$9,413−87%University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului · Public$46,386$8,061$13,040−93%Kapiolani Community CollegeHonolulu · Public$44,372$5,202$9,229−103%Hawaii Medical CollegeHonolulu · Private for-profit$39,717$30,107$13,000−118%Kauai Community CollegeLihue · Public$39,770$10,436$10,500−124%Leeward Community CollegePearl City · Public$38,635$5,137$8,970−132%Hawaii Community CollegeHilo · Public$37,206$8,942$10,500−136%Windward Community CollegeKaneohe · Public$36,297$8,169$9,500−141%Hawaii Institute of Hair DesignHonolulu · Private for-profit$16,560$20,970$5,793−208%Hawaii Tokai International CollegeKapolei · Private nonprofitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheld Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental MedicineHonolulu · Private for-profitNot availableNot availableNot availableWithheld Makana Esthetics Wellness AcademyHonolulu · Private for-profitNot available$11,824Not availableWithheld Mauna Loa HelicoptersKailua Kona · Private for-profitNot available$115,636Not availableWithheld Pacific Rim Christian UniversityHonolulu · Private nonprofitNot available$23,151Not availableWithheld

The directory includes every College Scorecard institution assigned to Hawaii, including online-only colleges at their federal administrative location and historical records marked as not currently operating. Online-only colleges are labeled and excluded from state top-10 lists because their students are not confined to that state. “Not available” means a required federal value was missing or suppressed. Top-10 ROI eligibility requires current operating status, a reported bachelor’s-level program, at least 500 students, observed earnings and average net price of at least $1,000.