Private nonprofit · University

Brigham Young University-Hawaii

Laie, Hawaii · Fringe town

47.0%
Admit rate
$16,774
Avg net price
53%
Graduation rate
$52,064
Median earnings

Brigham Young University-Hawaii is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Laie, Hawaii (fringe town setting), enrolling 2,889 undergraduates. It has a Latter Day Saints (Mormon) religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,889 undergradsFringe townSelective · 47% admitMild wintersNear the coast

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Brigham Young University-Hawaii's admitted students.

Admit rate
47.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
960–1190
Avg GPA (est.)
3.32

Enter a test score to see where you land against Brigham Young University-Hawaii's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Brigham Young University-Hawaii's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Laie, Hawaii

Lāʻie is a census-designated place located in the Koolauloa District on the island of Oʻahu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States. Historically, Lāʻie was a puʻuhonua, a sanctuary for fugitives. While a fugitive was in the puʻuhonua, it was unlawful for that fugitive's pursuers to harm him or her. During wartime, spears with white flags attached were set up at each end of the city of refuge. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Fringe town
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
Nearest big city
24 miles to Honolulu, HI
To the ocean
1 mile
Nearest airport
22 miles to Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) · major hub

How Brigham Young University-Hawaii compares

Selectivity47.0%

More selective than 86% · #1 most selective of 6 in Hawaii

SAT average1130

Higher than 40%

Graduation rate53%

Higher than 45% · #3 of 7 in Hawaii

First-year retention74%

Higher than 41%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$52,064

Higher than 44% · #5 of 7 in Hawaii

Average net price$16,774

Cheaper than 65% · #4 cheapest of 7 in Hawaii

Median debt at graduation$9,413

Lower than 98%

Student–faculty ratio18 : 1

Lower than 18%

Undergraduate enrollment2,889

Larger than 68%

Percentiles compare Brigham Young University-Hawaii with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Hawaii.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

2,889undergrads
  • Women1,73960%
  • Men1,15040%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White17%
  • Hispanic3.7%
  • Asian2.4%
  • Other or multiracial77%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,889
Student–faculty ratio
18 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
33%
Median family income
$39,517
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$97,137
Endowment
$248,204,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 335 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Hawaii7.8%
  • Other U.S. states43%
  • International49%

A national draw — only 8% of first-years come from Hawaii; 43% arrive from other states.

49% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
47.0%
Test scores
Required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
960–1190
SAT average
1130
SAT reading
480–620
SAT math
480–570
ACT composite
21–25
Average GPA (estimated)
3.32

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,630
Room & board
$7,787
Books & supplies
$1,350
Total cost of attendance
$25,098
Average net price
$16,774

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
53%
Graduated on time (4 years)
29%
First-year retention
74%
Transferred to another college
35%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$39,316
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$52,064
Median debt at graduation
$9,413
Students with federal loans
7%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
66%

About 23% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
29%
Low-income (Pell)
16%
First-generation
15%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,070
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
72%
Application fee
$35

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
11.4 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
26
Property offenses (2022–2024)
73

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,906 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

33reported offenses a year
8.7 violent a year24 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft
20
Fondling
5.0
Burglary
4.0
Rape
1.7
Aggravated assault
1.7
Statutory rape
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$11,623
$30–48k
$21,255
$48–75k
$15,993
$75–110k
$17,155
$110k+
$22,582

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$74,645

$15,993/year × about 4.7 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

48%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$4,705
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 48% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $4,705. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 340 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$52,064
Typical debt at graduation
$9,413
Debt vs. one year's pay
18%
Out-earn a HS grad
52%

Typical debt would take roughly 1.8 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$35,613
Men
$67,444

Men out-earn women by $31,831 (89%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
66°F
Annual rain
32.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

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NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kii-Kahuku 911, HI US station (2.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.