Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI 96762-1294
About Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii) is a private university in Laie, Hawaii, serving roughly 2,889 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 46.96% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $57,487 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Brigham Young University-Hawaii charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($9,102).
- Versus the Hawaii median, sticker tuition is 14% above.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 49.28%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $57,487.
Research findings
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 716% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | $9,102 | $17,608 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $30,216 | — | 1,451 |
| Hawaii (state median) | $7,993 | $8,260 | 16 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,824 | $15,745 | 1,516 |
| United States (national median) | $12,200 | $17,569 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
How expensive is Brigham Young University-Hawaii really?
Key findings
- Brigham Young University-Hawaii charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition ($9,102).
- Versus the Hawaii median, sticker tuition is 14% above.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $9,102
Finding Brigham Young University-Hawaii charges about 0.3× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $9,102. That is about 0.3× the national private non-profit median ($30,216). Versus the Hawaii median ($7,993), sticker tuition is 14% above. Versus the U.S. median ($12,200), sticker is 25% below.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Brigham Young University-Hawaii versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Brigham Young University-Hawaii versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is $17,608.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $17,608 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $9,348 above the Hawaii median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $1,863 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway At Brigham Young University-Hawaii, average net price exceeds published tuition alone because net price uses a fuller cost-of-attendance base.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Brigham Young University-Hawaii—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
The combination of completion and 10-year earnings is a multidimensional outcomes signal; it does not measure educational quality by itself.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$9,102
Avg. net price
$17,608
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $17,608 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $36,408. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Brigham Young University-Hawaii is known for
Top program completions
- Business Administration and Management, General98
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General55
- Psychology, General51
- Social Work38
- Accounting36
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Selective — about half of applicants (or fewer) are admitted.
- Yield: 70% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1130
- Midpoint ACT: 24
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Brigham Young University-Hawaii a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is a good school for those looking for strong completion alongside solid mid-career earnings.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Campus
Location
Laie, HI
City / state
- ZIP
- 96762-1294
- NCES locale
- Town fringe
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 12% above the median for Town campuses ($15,745 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Far West
- Carnegie
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size
Enrollment
2,889
Undergraduates (fall)
- Undergraduates (full year)
- 3,376
- Full-time share
- 96%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$11,000
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 14.83%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Brigham Young University-Hawaii was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Brigham Young University-Hawaii in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $4,770 | $4,770 | $10,441 |
| 2014 | $4,940 | $4,940 | $11,695 |
| 2015 | $5,100 | $5,100 | $9,764 |
| 2016 | $5,240 | $5,240 | $11,612 |
| 2017 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $11,428 |
| 2018 | $5,560 | $5,560 | $12,793 |
| 2019 | $5,720 | $5,720 | $14,051 |
| 2020 | $5,890 | $5,890 | $14,499 |
| 2021 | $6,068 | $6,068 | $14,904 |
| 2022 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $15,623 |
| 2023 | $6,438 | $6,438 | $13,884 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is selective, accepting about half of all applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Average 1130 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 24 (middle 50% not reported)
Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).
Academic Requirements
Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.
Estimated range · median 3.20
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Brigham Young University-Hawaii reported total enrollment of about 2,889 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 42% male and 58% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes Non-Resident Alien (61.0%), White (17.2%), and Two or More Races (8.3%). About 14.83% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 19.2% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
96.1% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Brigham Young University-Hawaii in 2024 is 2,889 students.
Over a full year, about 3,376 undergraduates enroll.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
73.5%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
29.57% 100% Completion Time
49.28% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 29.57% of students graduating from Brigham Young University-Hawaii completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Business Administration and Management, General: 57% male / 43% female
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General: 36% male / 64% female
- Psychology, General: 25% male / 75% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii graduates earn a median of $57,487 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $57,487. Median federal loan debt: $11,000. Average net price used in cost models: $17,608.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Brigham Young University-Hawaii graduates report median earnings of $57,487 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (36 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Brigham Young University-Hawaii graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Brigham Young University-Hawaii—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$205.9M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- Hawaii median 5.1× the median ($40M)
- Far West median 12× the median ($16.8M)
- U.S. median 7.8× the median ($26.4M)
- Hawaii median 20× the median ($3,124)
- Far West median 8.5× the median ($7,260)
- U.S. median 5.1× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 100.0%
- Hawaii median 36.4 pp above median (63.6%)
- Far West median 54.3 pp above median (45.7%)
- U.S. median 42.0 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $10,793
- Hawaii median 1.1× the median ($10,124)
- Far West median 1.1× the median ($9,635)
- U.S. median 1.4× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $14,278
- Hawaii median near the median ($13,771)
- Far West median 2.0× the median ($7,030)
- U.S. median 2.0× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii at a glance
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is a private non-profit institution in Laie, HI, classified as Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Business Administration and Management, GeneralBiology/Biological Sciences, GeneralPsychology, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- Non-Resident Alien61.0%White or Caucasian17.2%Two or More Races8.3%
Schools near Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Other campuses in Laie, HI when available, plus nearby institutions in Hawaii.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade C-) within Hawaii, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is BYU-Hawaii located?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is located in Laie, HI. The institution is also known as BYU-Hawaii.
What is BYU-Hawaii's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii (BYU-Hawaii) is 47.0% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 1,270 applicants and 481 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is BYU-Hawaii's tuition?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $9,102 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $17,608 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does BYU-Hawaii cost?
Reported tuition is $9,102 and average net price is $17,608 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $10,420 annually.
What explains BYU-Hawaii's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($17,608), completion (49.3% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($57,487). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at BYU-Hawaii?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii reports undergraduate enrollment of about 3,376 students, Non-Resident Alien (61.0%), White (17.2%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend BYU-Hawaii?
About 19.2% of students at Brigham Young University-Hawaii are first-generation college students.
What test scores do students need for Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, Brigham Young University-Hawaii reports midpoint SAT about 1130 and midpoint ACT about 24.
What do graduates of Brigham Young University-Hawaii earn?
Median earnings are $46,530 six years after entry and $57,487 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
The 150%-time completion rate is 49.3% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Brigham Young University-Hawaii students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $11,000.
Is Brigham Young University-Hawaii public or private?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is a private nonprofit institution located in Laie, HI.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.