Honolulu, Hawaii · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, Hawaii Pacific University is a private nonprofit four-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 4,921, made up of 3,533 undergraduates and 1,388 graduate students.
Hawaii Pacific University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 63 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Business Administration and Management, and General Studies. It awarded 1,053 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 29 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
56% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
4,921
Students enrolled
56%
First-year retention
1,053
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
63
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional
Programs and majors offered 63
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
56%
First-year retention, part-time students
25%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
549
Associate degrees
117
Master's degrees
240
Professional doctorates
107
Certificates under 1 year
4
Postbaccalaureate certificates
12
Post-master's certificates
24
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,921
Undergraduates, fall 2024
3,533
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,388
Full-time, fall 2024
58%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,476
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,382
Graduate students, 2024-25
3,094
Full-time, 2024-25
47%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
64%
Men
36%
White
20%
Hispanic or Latino
17%
Black or African American
5%
Asian
15%
Two or more races
21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
11%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
29
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
38%
Students taking some online courses
19%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Pacific West Conference
President
John Gotanda
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization