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Hawaii Pacific University

General Information

Name: Hawaii Pacific University
Address: 1164 Bishop St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone:

  • General information: (808) 544-0200
  • Financial aid office: (808) 544-0839
  • Admissions office: (808) 544-0248

Website: www.hpu.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$12,312$11,630$10,922
Books and supplies$1,040$1,000$900
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$9,340$8,950$8,520
        Other expenses$1,587$1,562$1,497

Total expenses   
On-campus$24,279$23,142$21,839

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 43%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • Institutional grants: 27%
  • Student loans: 40%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4033
  • Institutional grants:$7618
  • Student loans:$4215

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants3,0991,0422,052
Percent admitted82.1%78.7%83.9%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time25.1%28.2%23.6%
Part-time0.7%0.7%0.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8046
Undergraduate enrollment: 6911
First-time student retention: 65%
Overall graduation rate: 37%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 57%
    • Part Time: 43%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 37%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 7%
Asian/pacific islander: 34%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 14%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Bachelor
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Bachelor, Master
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other - Master
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate, Master
  • Business/Commerce, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Business/Corporate Communications - Bachelor
  • Business/Managerial Economics - Associate, Bachelor
  • E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce - Master
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies - Bachelor
  • Finance, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Human Resources Development - Bachelor
  • Human Resources Management and Services, Other - Bachelor, Master
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General - Bachelor
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce - Bachelor, Master
  • Management Information Systems, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General - Associate, Bachelor
  • Tourism and Travel Services Management - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Advertising - Bachelor
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor, Master
  • Journalism - Bachelor
  • Public Relations/Image Management - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Associate, Bachelor
  • Information Science/Studies - Master
    Education
  • Teaching English as Second/Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor - Bachelor, Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nurse Practitioner - Master
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management - Master
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
  • Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies - Bachelor
  • Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing - Master
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
  • History, Other - Associate, Bachelor, Master
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Applied Mathematics - Bachelor
  • Mathematics, General - Associate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • International/Global Studies - Bachelor
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other - Bachelor
    Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Environmental Science - Bachelor
  • Environmental Studies - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Oceanography, Chemical and Physical - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Public Administration and Social Service Professions
  • Human Services, General - Bachelor
  • Public Administration - Bachelor
  • Social Work - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Associate, Bachelor
  • Forensic Science and Technology - Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor, Certificate
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Bachelor
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Social Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor


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