10-yr median earnings
$52,064
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Laie, Hawaii
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is a private nonprofit institution in Laie, Hawaii. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $52,064
- 10-yr median earnings
- 47.0%
- Acceptance rate
- $16,774
- Avg net price / yr
- 53.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Brigham Young University-Hawaii pairs above-median former-student earnings with a selective admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 26%
- former-student earnings, US
- 47.0%
- acceptance rate
- 53.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +32%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Fringe
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Brigham Young University-Hawaii profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
62/100
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B
$52,064
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,774
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate D
53.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,413
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A
80.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
73.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,774
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
53.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 53.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Brigham Young University-Hawaii vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Brigham Young University-Hawaii ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$52,064 Top 26% higher than 74% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,064 | #1314 of 5103 | 74th |
| Average net price | $16,774 | #2444 of 5020 | 51st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.6% | #2705 of 4858 | 44th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,889 | #1136 of 5462 | 79th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,889
Undergraduate enrollment
47.0%
Acceptance rate
1,130
SAT average
53.6%
150%-time completion
$52,064
10-yr median earnings
73.5%
First-year retention
How Brigham Young University-Hawaii ranks in Hawaii
State rank among 16 reporting Hawaii colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Brigham Young University-Hawaii | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $52,064 | #5 of 16 | 69th |
| Average net price | $16,774 | #12 of 18 | 33rd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 53.6% | #8 of 19 | 58th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,889 | #4 of 19 | 79th |
Highest former-student earnings in Hawaii
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Pacific University | $59,593 | $29,657 |
| 2 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | $57,624 | $15,664 |
| 3 | Chaminade University of Honolulu | $52,343 | $28,856 |
| 4 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu | $52,075 | $10,327 |
| 5 | Brigham Young University-HawaiiThis school | $52,064 | $16,774 |
| 6 | University of Hawaii at Hilo | $47,856 | $11,856 |
| 7 | Honolulu Community College | $45,105 | $7,458 |
| 8 | Kapiolani Community College | $44,599 | $5,202 |
| 9 | Pacific Rim Christian University | $40,523 | $23,151 |
| 10 | Leeward Community College | $39,899 | $5,137 |
| 11 | Hawaii Medical College | $38,880 | $30,107 |
| 12 | Windward Community College | $38,439 | $8,169 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 47.0% |
| SAT Average | 1,130 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 480 – 570 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 480 – 620 |
| ACT Average | 24 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 21 – 25 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,623 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$21,255 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$15,993 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,582 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Brigham Young University-Hawaii - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,630 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $6,630 |
| Average Net Price | $16,774 |
15.1%
Pell Grant Rate
7.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,413
Median Debt
$100/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Brigham Young University-Hawaii rose +33.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $10,441 in 2013 to $13,884 in 2023, a rise of $3,443 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $10,4412023 · $13,884
Over the same years, enrollment went +5.6% (2,664 → 2,812 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
60.2%
Female
19.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
73.5%
Retention Rate
$39,316
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.2%
Earning Over $25K
80.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 53.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 73.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $39,316 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $52,064 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 80.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $9,413 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $100/mo |
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's | 18 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | Bachelor's | 0 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | 49 | - | - |
| Social Work | Bachelor's | 32 | - | - |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 31 | - | - |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 17 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 114 | - | - |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's | 42 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii? ▼
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is a private nonprofit institution in Laie, Hawaii. The acceptance rate is 47.0%. The average SAT score is 1,130. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,889 students.
How much do Brigham Young University-Hawaii former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Brigham Young University-Hawaii who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $52,064 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $39,316.
How much does Brigham Young University-Hawaii cost? ▼
The average net price at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is $16,774. In-state tuition is $6,630 and out-of-state tuition is $6,630. Median student debt at graduation is $9,413.
What is the graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii? ▼
Brigham Young University-Hawaii has a 53.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 73.5%.
Is Brigham Young University-Hawaii worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is $9,413, while former students earn a median of $52,064 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 18% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 80.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $100.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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