University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
2,863undergraduates
95%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$11,881average net price per year
47%graduate in 6 years
69%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 750
- Admitted
- 717
- Admit rate
- 95%
- Admit rate, women
- 96%
- Admit rate, men
- 96%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 33%
- First-year students
- 238
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 7%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 540-610
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 490-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 42%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 15-21
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
9 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (1)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (210 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Social Sciences, General Bachelor's (100 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Public Administration Bachelor's (92 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (2)
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's (76 awarded)
- Natural Sciences Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Bachelor's (59 awarded)
Education (1)
- Education, General Bachelor's (36 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Bachelor's (26 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $7,584
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $20,544
- Books and supplies
- $1,350
- Total cost living at home
- $13,910
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $8,030 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $6,161 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $10,881 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $13,331 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,928 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 72%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 67%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $7,163
- Got a grant from the college
- 59%
- Average grant from the college
- $4,053
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 19%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,504
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 23%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 42%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 47%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 40%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 47%
- Transferred to another college
- 22%
- Came back for year two
- 69%
| Pell grant students | 47% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 50% |
| Neither | 46% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 195 | 48% |
| Men | 74 | 43% |
| Asian | 107 | 61% |
| Black | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 45 | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15 | 27% (small group) |
| White | 4 | 25% (small group) |
| Two or more races | 93 | 44% |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 248 | 39% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 19 | 16% (small group) | 16% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 352 | 66% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 472 | 49% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 2,863
- Undergraduates
- 2,863
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,436
- Part-time undergraduates
- 1,427
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 99%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 0%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 39%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 54%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 4%
| Women | 65% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 38% |
| Black | 2% |
| Hispanic | 15% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4% |
| White | 8% |
| Two or more races | 33% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 1% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 91-1001 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, HI, 96707-4507
- County
- Honolulu County
- Part of
- University of Hawaii Board of Regents
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Army ROTC, Air Force ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.