Private Nonprofit · Honolulu, Hawaii

Pacific Rim Christian University

Pacific Rim Christian University is a private nonprofit institution in Honolulu, Hawaii. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.

$40,523
10-yr median earnings
$23,151
Avg net price / yr
48.8%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Pacific Rim Christian University posts modest former-student earnings.

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

49th pct.
former-student earnings, US
48.8%
150%-time completion
City: Large Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Pacific Rim Christian University 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

D
College Value Score
41/100
Pacific Rim Christian University

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
$40,523
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$23,151
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
48.8%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt N/A
N/A
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C
77.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Pacific Rim Christian University 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

$40,523

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$23,151

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

48.8%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 48.8%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Pacific Rim Christian University vs peers

Pacific Rim Christian University 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 6 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Pacific Rim Christian University positioned … Carnegie Classification: Bacc: Diverse Bacc: Dive… COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $63K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $6K $31K Avg Net Price ($) Pacific Rim Christian University (you are here): $41K earn · $23K net · 49% grad You are here - Pacific Rim Christ… Chaminade University of Honolulu: $52K earn · $29K net · 57% grad Chaminade Universi… Hawaii Pacific University: $60K earn · $30K net · 38% grad Hawaii Pacific Uni… Brigham Young University-Hawaii: $52K earn · $17K net · 54% grad Brigham Young Univ… Honolulu Community College: $45K earn · $7K net · 30% grad Honolulu Community… Hawaii Institute of Hair Design: $25K earn · $21K net · 82% grad Hawaii Institute o… 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 Pacific Rim Christian University 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.

Pacific Rim Christian University: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$40,523 49th percentile higher than 49% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $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 Pacific Rim Christian University National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,523 #2593 of 5103 49th
Average net price $23,151 #3669 of 5020 27th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 48.8% #3070 of 4858 37th
Undergraduate enrollment 129 #4097 of 5462 25th

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

Quick Facts

129
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
48.8%
150%-time completion
$40,523
10-yr median earnings
77.8%
First-year retention

How Pacific Rim Christian University ranks in Hawaii

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

Metric Pacific Rim Christian University State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $40,523 #9 of 16 44th
Average net price $23,151 #14 of 18 22nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 48.8% #9 of 19 53rd
Undergraduate enrollment 129 #15 of 19 21st

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 UniversityThis school$40,523$23,151
10Leeward Community College$39,899$5,137
11Hawaii Medical College$38,880$30,107
12Windward Community College$38,439$8,169

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $13,580
Out-of-State Tuition $13,580
Average Net Price $23,151

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $22,972
$30,001 – $48,000 $23,614
71.9%
Pell Grant Rate
45.6%
Federal Loan Rate

What students pay at Pacific Rim Christian University rose +55.2% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $14,601 in 2013 to $22,668 in 2023, a rise of $8,067 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

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $14,6012014: $13,8922015: $16,0322016: $16,7542017: $18,1292018: $12,0872019: $14,6162020: $19,7222021: $20,9472022: $21,3682023: $22,668
2013 · $14,6012023 · $22,668

Over the same years, enrollment went -10.3% (126 → 113 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

47.9%
Female

Outcomes

77.8%
Retention Rate

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 48.8%
First-year retention First-time, full-time freshmen 77.8%
Median earnings 10 years after entry $40,523

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other Bachelor's - $39,844 -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Pacific Rim Christian University?
Pacific Rim Christian University is a private nonprofit institution in Honolulu, Hawaii. Undergraduate enrollment is 129 students.
How much do Pacific Rim Christian University former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Pacific Rim Christian University who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $40,523 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates.
How much does Pacific Rim Christian University cost?
The average net price at Pacific Rim Christian University is $23,151. In-state tuition is $13,580 and out-of-state tuition is $13,580.
What is the graduation rate at Pacific Rim Christian University?
Pacific Rim Christian University has a 48.8% 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 77.8%.

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.

Where to go next from Pacific Rim Christian University

Nonprofit Scorecard medians describe federal-aid recipients who were working and not enrolled — they are not sticker-price ROI and not advice.

Every figure on PlainCollege is rendered directly from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard data, no number is typed in by an editor. Private-nonprofit profiles compile Scorecard net-price and earnings cohorts with IPEDS structure fields — no editor-typed figures. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Review the public data changelog. Data current as of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals.