Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Tuition, net price, acceptance rate, SAT/ACT scores, and graduation rate · Laie, Hawaii
Net price / year
$16,774
after grants & scholarships
lower than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Acceptance rate
47%
Graduation rate
54%
within 150% of normal time
lower than 60% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges
Brigham Young University-Hawaii at a glance
- What is the tuition at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
- Undergraduate tuition and fees are $6,630 for the 2024-25 academic year.
- What is the cost of attendance at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
- The average cost of attendance is $25,098 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
- What is the net price at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
- The average net price is $16,774 a year after grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid (2023-24).
- What is the acceptance rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
- About 47% of applicants were admitted (fall 2024).
- What SAT and ACT scores are typical at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
- The middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores had an SAT total of about 960–1190 and an ACT composite of 21–25 (fall 2024). Test policy reported: Tests required.
- What is the graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
- 54% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 6 years (entering classes through fall 2018).
Key takeaways
- At $16,774 a year, the average net price is lower than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
- Families earning under $30,000 pay about $11,623 a year on average, versus $22,582 for families earning over $110,000.
- Pell Grant recipients completed within 150% of normal time at a rate of 45%, compared with 54% for all students, a gap of 9 points.
- The acceptance rate is 47%, so admission is selective.
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services is the largest field of study here, at 31% of the degrees and certificates awarded.
Tuition and cost of attendance at Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Average net price
$16,774 per year
Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.
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Estimated total net cost
$67,096
Net price × 4 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.
Net price by family income
Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.
- $0–30k $11,623
- $30–48k $21,255
- $48–75k $15,993
- $75–110k $17,155
- $110k+ $22,582
Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $25,098
- Tuition & fees$6,630
- Books & supplies$1,350
- Room & board$7,787
- Other expenses$8,406
- Tuition & fees (in-state)
- $6,630
- Tuition & fees (out-of-state)
- $6,630
Brigham Young University-Hawaii acceptance rate and SAT/ACT scores
Acceptance rate
Share of applicants admitted.
Test policy: Tests required
Graduation rate and student outcomes at Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Graduation rate
54%
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.
Retention rate
70%
Full-time first-years who return the next fall.
Typical monthly payment
$100
On a standard 10-year federal plan.
Earnings vs debt
Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Outcomes by student group
The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.
Completion within 150% of normal time, by group
Share of students who entered in 2018 and completed within 150% of normal time (six years at a four-year college, three at a two-year college).
All students, same entering cohort: 53%
Group rates and the all-student rate come from the same 2018 entering cohort, so they can be compared directly. Groups at small colleges can rest on very few students. Data period: Entering cohort 2018 (IPEDS).
Earnings ten years after entry
All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.
Typical range: middle half of students
25th percentile $25,782 · median $52,064 · 75th percentile $82,636
Median by family income
Median by sex
This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.
Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).
Median federal student debt, by group
Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.
By Pell Grant status
By first-generation status
By family income
By gender
Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).
What students study
The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.
Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field
A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).
Who attends
A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Race and ethnicity
- White 17.2%
- Black or African American 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
- Asian 2.4%
- American Indian or Alaska Native 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 6.5%
- Two or more races 8.3%
- U.S. nonresident 61%
- Race and ethnicity unknown 0.6%
Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Gender
- Men 41.8%
- Women 58.2%
Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).
Students aged 25 or older
33%
of undergraduates
Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).
Students and campus
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,889
- Part-time students
- 4%
- Receive Pell Grants
- 15%
- Receive federal loans
- 7%
- Students per faculty member
- 18 : 1
- Setting
- Town
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Frequently asked questions
How much is tuition at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
For the 2024-25 academic year, Brigham Young University-Hawaii reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $6,630. This is the published price before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.
What is the cost of attendance and net price at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
The average cost of attendance at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is $25,098 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $16,774 a year. That is lower than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges.
How much financial aid do students at Brigham Young University-Hawaii get?
15% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 7% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $11,623 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $22,582 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
Brigham Young University-Hawaii admitted about 47% of applicants in fall 2024. That makes admission selective.
What SAT and ACT scores do you need for Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% had an SAT total of about 960–1190 and an ACT composite of 21–25 (fall 2024). That is a guide, not a cutoff. Reported test policy: Tests required.
What are the graduation rate and retention rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
54% of first-time, full-time students at Brigham Young University-Hawaii finish within 150% of normal time. 70% of full-time first-years return the next fall.
How much debt do Brigham Young University-Hawaii graduates have?
Graduates who borrowed have a median federal-loan debt of $9,413, or about $100 a month on a 10-year plan.
Who attends Brigham Young University-Hawaii?
Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 58% are women and 42% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is U.S. nonresident (61%). About 33% are aged 25 or older.
Sources and data periods
All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:
- Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation rate: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
- Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things