Best ROI Colleges in Hawaii
15 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kapiolani Community College Honolulu · community | 8.6× | $5,202 | 32.7% | $44,599 | — |
| 2 | Leeward Community College Pearl City · community | 7.8× | $5,137 | 29.4% | $39,899 | — |
| 3 | Honolulu Community College Honolulu · community | 6.0× | $7,458 | 32.9% | $45,105 | — |
| 4 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei · public | 5.0× | $10,327 | 51.4% | $52,075 | 95.3% |
| 5 | Windward Community College Kaneohe · community | 4.7× | $8,169 | 29.7% | $38,439 | — |
| 6 | University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului · public | 4.3× | $8,061 | 30.4% | $34,453 | — |
| 7 | University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo · public | 4.0× | $11,856 | 43.3% | $47,856 | 60.6% |
| 8 | Hawaii Community College Hilo · community | 3.9× | $8,942 | 31.8% | $34,891 | — |
| 9 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu · public | 3.7× | $15,664 | 64.1% | $57,624 | 86.6% |
| 10 | Kauai Community College Lihue · community | 3.5× | $10,436 | 28.8% | $36,868 | — |
| 11 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie · private | 3.1× | $16,774 | 68.7% | $52,064 | 47.0% |
| 12 | Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu · private | 2.0× | $29,657 | 42.1% | $59,593 | 85.9% |
| 13 | Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu · private | 1.8× | $28,856 | 51.8% | $52,343 | 91.4% |
| 14 | Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu · private | 1.8× | $23,151 | 85.9% | $40,523 | — |
| 15 | Hawaii Medical College Honolulu · private | 1.3× | $30,107 | 81.8% | $38,880 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.