University of Hawaii-West Oahu

University of Hawaii-West Oahu is a public college in Kapolei, HI. Its average net price is $8,144 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$4,725
$30,001 to $48,000$4,819
$48,001 to $75,000$6,586
$75,001 to $110,000$9,402
$110,001 and up$14,118
$7,728Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$20,688Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$8,144Average Net Price
$19,062Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,404Books and Supplies
39.3%Students on Pell Grants
19.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

95.3%Acceptance Rate
473 to 575SAT Reading, Middle Half
458 to 528SAT Math, Middle Half
15 to 21ACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$48,811
8 years after entry$51,396
10 years after entry$56,319
48.4%Graduation Rate
78.0%Retention Rate
$16,500Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Kapolei, HILocation
Large suburbSetting
2,519Undergraduate Enrollment
PublicControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,013 n=283$15,750 n=175
Education$54,546 Small program - rough guide n=37$12,278 Small program - rough guide n=33
Graphic Communications$29,510 National median for this major n=3,935$17,167 Small program - rough guide n=45
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$57,959 Small program - rough guide n=79$15,106 Small program - rough guide n=45
Natural Sciences$39,088 National median for this major n=528Not published
Public Administration$45,938 n=127$18,500 n=103
Security Science and Technology$46,655 National median for this major n=2,893Not published
Social Sciences$38,024 n=122$17,250 Small program - rough guide n=99

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