Private For-Profit · Honolulu, Hawaii

Hawaii Medical College

Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit institution in Honolulu, Hawaii. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

74.8%
150%-time completion
$30,107
Avg net price / yr
$38,880
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Hawaii Medical College posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

44th pct.
former-student earnings, US
74.8%
150%-time completion
+9%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Hawaii Medical College 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 ("Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions"), 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

D
College Value Score
45/100
Hawaii Medical College

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 D
$38,880
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$30,107
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
74.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C-
$13,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
54.8%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Hawaii Medical College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$38,880

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$30,107

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

74.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 74.8%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Hawaii Medical College vs peers

Hawaii Medical College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 4 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Hawaii Medical College positioned by earning… Carnegie Classification: Special Focus (2yr) Special Fo… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $63K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $13K $32K Avg Net Price ($) Hawaii Medical College (you are here): $39K earn · $30K net · 75% grad You are here - Hawaii Medical Col… Hawaii Institute of Hair Design: $25K earn · $21K net · 82% grad Hawaii Institute o… Hawaii Pacific University: $60K earn · $30K net · 38% grad Hawaii Pacific Uni… University of Hawaii at Manoa: $58K earn · $16K net · 63% grad University of Hawa… Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Hawaii Medical College 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.

Hawaii Medical College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$38,880 44th percentile higher than 44% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Hawaii Medical College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,880 #2876 of 5103 44th
Average net price $30,107 #4488 of 5020 11th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 74.8% #1048 of 4858 78th
Undergraduate enrollment 194 #3673 of 5462 33rd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

194
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
74.8%
150%-time completion
$38,880
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Hawaii Medical College ranks in Hawaii

State rank among 16 reporting Hawaii colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Hawaii Medical College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $38,880 #11 of 16 31st
Average net price $30,107 #17 of 18 6th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 74.8% #5 of 19 74th
Undergraduate enrollment 194 #14 of 19 26th

Highest former-student earnings in Hawaii

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Hawaii Pacific University$59,593$29,657
2University of Hawaii at Manoa$57,624$15,664
3Chaminade University of Honolulu$52,343$28,856
4University of Hawaii-West Oahu$52,075$10,327
5Brigham Young University-Hawaii$52,064$16,774
6University of Hawaii at Hilo$47,856$11,856
7Honolulu Community College$45,105$7,458
8Kapiolani Community College$44,599$5,202
9Pacific Rim Christian University$40,523$23,151
10Leeward Community College$39,899$5,137
11Hawaii Medical CollegeThis school$38,880$30,107
12Windward Community College$38,439$8,169

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Hawaii Medical College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Hawaii Medical College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $25,927
Out-of-State Tuition $25,927
Average Net Price $30,107
44.2%
Pell Grant Rate
73.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,000
Median Debt
$138/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Hawaii Medical College rose +143.5% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $14,391 in 2013 to $35,048 in 2023, a rise of $20,657 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

10 reported years (years the source did not report are left as gaps). Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $14,3912014: $15,9622016: $18,3502017: $21,3612018: $26,4852019: $33,7412020: $38,4332021: $36,4432022: $35,2762023: $35,048
2013 · $14,3912023 · $35,048

Over the same years, enrollment went +886.4% (22 → 217 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

91.9%
Female
58.3%
First Generation

Outcomes

$35,803
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.8%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 74.8%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $35,803
Median earnings 10 years after entry $38,880
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 54.8%
Median federal student debt At completion $13,000
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $138/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 2 45 $48,810 $48,810 $13,480
Certificate 2 131 $40,568 $42,590 $9,500

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 23 $48,810 $11,710
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate 51 $42,590 $9,500
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate 80 $38,546 $9,500
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's 22 - $15,250

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Hawaii Medical College?
Hawaii Medical College is a private for-profit institution in Honolulu, Hawaii. Undergraduate enrollment is 194 students.
How much do Hawaii Medical College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Hawaii Medical College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $38,880 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,803.
How much does Hawaii Medical College cost?
The average net price at Hawaii Medical College is $30,107. In-state tuition is $25,927 and out-of-state tuition is $25,927. Median student debt at graduation is $13,000.
What is the graduation rate at Hawaii Medical College?
Hawaii Medical College has a 74.8% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Hawaii Medical College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Hawaii Medical College is $13,000, while former students earn a median of $38,880 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 54.8% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $138.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Where to go next from Hawaii Medical College

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