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University of Hawaii at Hilo

⌖ Hilo, HI · 16 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$191,944 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

64.1 yrsModeled economic break-even
−84%Modeled 10-year ROI
$48,548Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$191,944at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$227,4240
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4
6
8
−$191,94410
Years after graduationBreak-even: 64.1 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$7,838
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,798
Sticker price
Average net price$11,856
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$21,173
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$11,856Average net price / year
$21,173Cost of attendance
$48,548Median earnings · year 5 after completion
48.4%Completion rate
60.6%Admission rate
2,160Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

58thEarnings percentile
35thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$35,755Year 1
$49,763Year 4
$48,548Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · First Professional Degree$131,9182Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration · Bachelor's Degree$131,1343Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$111,0274Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · Master's Degree$59,6555Natural Resources Conservation and Research · Master's Degree$57,4696Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$54,3307Biology, General · Bachelor's Degree$54,2008Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree$51,061

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in HI

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

Kapolei, HI

University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Annual net price
$10,327
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,678
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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University of Hawaii Maui College

Annual net price
$8,061
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,386
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
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Honolulu Community College

Annual net price
$7,458
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,379
Modeled 10-year ROI
-74%
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Kauai Community College

Annual net price
$10,436
Observed earnings · year 5
$39,770
Modeled 10-year ROI
-124%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationFirst Professional Degree$131,918Not available
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and AdministrationBachelor's Degree$131,134$20,500
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$111,027$26,875
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$59,655Not available
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchMaster's Degree$57,469Not available
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$54,330$18,500
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,200$21,750
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$51,061$22,585
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$48,783$22,750
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's Degree$47,534Not available
Agriculture, GeneralBachelor's Degree$44,096$26,345
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$41,750$20,753
SociologyBachelor's Degree$39,582$23,705
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$39,528$23,500
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's Degree$38,185Not available
Geography and CartographyBachelor's DegreeNot available$21,500

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.