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University of Hawaii at Manoa

⌖ Honolulu, HI · 67 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$103,696 over 10 years

Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.

At these assumptions, the estimated earnings premium does not recover the modeled economic investment within ten years.

17.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
−43%Modeled 10-year ROI
$58,896Observed earnings · year 5
Economic ROI includes direct price and earnings forgone during study · $45,000 comparison earnings · values held flat · see the formula
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK

Estimated payoff over ten years.

The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.

10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$103,696at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$242,6560
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4
6
8
−$103,69610
Years after graduationBreak-even: 17.5 years
FEDERAL COST DATA

Four ways to read college price.

Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.

Published in-state tuition$12,186
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$34,218
Sticker price
Average net price$15,664
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$26,433
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$15,664Average net price / year
$26,433Cost of attendance
$58,896Median earnings · year 5 after completion
64.3%Completion rate
86.6%Admission rate
15,029Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.

78thEarnings percentile
59thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$40,620Year 1
$61,903Year 4
$58,896Year 5

Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.

PROGRAM PAYOFF SPREAD

The college average is not the whole story.

Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.

1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Doctoral Degree$130,4802Medicine · First Professional Degree$128,8273Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Master's Degree$121,9294Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Bachelor's Degree$120,2585Business Administration, Management and Operations · Master's Degree$108,5886Computer Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$100,4547Educational Administration and Supervision · Doctoral Degree$98,6908Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree$92,555

Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding

BUILD A REAL SHORTLIST

Comparable colleges in HI

Currently operating public institutions with the closest combination of annual net price and observed year-5 earnings. Similarity is descriptive—not a quality ranking.

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Annual net price
$10,327
Observed earnings · year 5
$52,678
Modeled 10-year ROI
-65%
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University of Hawaii at Hilo

Annual net price
$11,856
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,548
Modeled 10-year ROI
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Annual net price
$7,458
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,379
Modeled 10-year ROI
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University of Hawaii Maui College

Annual net price
$8,061
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,386
Modeled 10-year ROI
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingDoctoral Degree$130,480Not available
MedicineFirst Professional Degree$128,827Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingMaster's Degree$121,929Not available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's Degree$120,258$15,308
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$108,588Not available
Computer EngineeringBachelor's Degree$100,454$20,541
Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$98,690Not available
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's Degree$92,555$25,638
Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$92,314Not available
LawFirst Professional Degree$89,520Not available
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringBachelor's Degree$88,869$20,539
Civil EngineeringBachelor's Degree$87,286$22,375
Educational/Instructional Media DesignMaster's Degree$86,201Not available
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's Degree$79,863$30,345
Special Education and TeachingMaster's Degree$78,627Not available
Computer ScienceBachelor's Degree$77,502$14,780
Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelor's Degree$76,713$13,133
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesMaster's Degree$75,403Not available
Human Resources Management and ServicesMaster's Degree$75,208Not available
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$74,799Not available
Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$73,195Not available
Public HealthMaster's Degree$68,053Not available
Special Education and TeachingPost-baccalaureate Certificate$67,076$28,000
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$66,651$18,417
Public AdministrationMaster's Degree$66,275Not available
Social WorkMaster's Degree$65,263Not available
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsMaster's Degree$64,881Not available
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's Degree$64,224$21,460
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$62,119$18,218
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsPost-baccalaureate Certificate$62,114$21,761
Special Education and TeachingBachelor's Degree$62,087$16,500
EconomicsBachelor's Degree$60,401$19,750
Hospitality Administration/ManagementBachelor's Degree$60,157$20,250
Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelor's Degree$59,709$12,968
Environmental DesignBachelor's Degree$59,090$22,047
MarketingBachelor's Degree$58,999$19,500
Social WorkBachelor's Degree$58,097$24,610
International BusinessBachelor's Degree$57,181$19,000
Public HealthBachelor's Degree$56,371$22,500
Nutrition SciencesBachelor's Degree$55,569$22,639
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's Degree$55,490$19,334
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's Degree$55,177$18,000
Library Science and AdministrationMaster's Degree$53,802Not available
SociologyBachelor's Degree$53,696$19,500
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's Degree$53,332$22,492
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyBachelor's Degree$52,941$19,835
Psychology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$48,005$22,352
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's Degree$47,880$20,250
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesBachelor's Degree$47,874$18,250
HistoryBachelor's Degree$47,083$16,985
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsBachelor's Degree$46,966Not available
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$46,563$18,076
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyBachelor's Degree$46,500$25,458
Biology, GeneralBachelor's Degree$45,307$23,000
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's Degree$45,072$18,972
Area StudiesBachelor's Degree$43,806$25,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's Degree$43,080Not available
Animal SciencesBachelor's Degree$42,671$24,125
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor's Degree$41,727$22,751
Apparel and TextilesBachelor's Degree$41,672$22,845
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$40,970$23,877
English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's Degree$39,948$13,625
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageBachelor's Degree$39,768$17,750
AnthropologyBachelor's Degree$37,581$20,500
Graphic CommunicationsBachelor's Degree$35,830$23,250
Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's Degree$34,383$22,411
MathematicsBachelor's DegreeNot available$18,197

Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.