Public · COLLEGE PAYOFF

University of Hawaii-West Oahu

Kapolei, HI · 6 reportable field-and-credential outcomes

MODELED SCENARIO · Negative payoff

−$144,528 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.

28.8 yrsModeled economic break-even
−65%Modeled 10-year ROI
$52,678Observed 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
−$144,528at year 10
Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
−$221,3080
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4
6
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−$144,52810
Years after graduationBreak-even: 28.8 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$7,584
Sticker price
Published out-of-state tuition$20,544
Sticker price
Average net price$10,327
Title IV student average
Cost of attendance$18,410
Tuition + living budget
PRICE SOURCECollege reported · annual amount · federal dataset
OBSERVED FEDERAL MEASURES

Cost, completion and earnings context

$10,327Average net price / year
$18,410Cost of attendance
$52,678Median earnings · year 5 after completion
49.5%Completion rate
95.3%Admission rate
2,519Student size
NATIONAL CONTEXT

How this college compares

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

68thEarnings percentile
36thCompletion percentile
EARNINGS PATH

Reported earnings over time

$41,421Year 1
$53,969Year 4
$52,678Year 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.

1Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · Bachelor's Degree$69,9312Business Administration, Management and Operations · Bachelor's Degree$56,2273Education, General · Bachelor's Degree$54,6484Public Administration · Bachelor's Degree$53,8915Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Bachelor's Degree$50,3436Social Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree$41,536

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.

Honolulu, HI

Honolulu Community College

Annual net price
$7,458
Observed earnings · year 5
$50,379
Modeled 10-year ROI
-74%
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Hilo, HI

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Annual net price
$11,856
Observed earnings · year 5
$48,548
Modeled 10-year ROI
-84%
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Kahului, HI

University of Hawaii Maui College

Annual net price
$8,061
Observed earnings · year 5
$46,386
Modeled 10-year ROI
-93%
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Honolulu, HI

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Annual net price
$15,664
Observed earnings · year 5
$58,896
Modeled 10-year ROI
-43%
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ALL REPORTABLE PROGRAM CATEGORIES

Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes

Federal fieldCredentialEarnings, year 4Federal debt
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's Degree$69,931$17,820
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's Degree$56,227$17,750
Education, GeneralBachelor's Degree$54,648$24,333
Public AdministrationBachelor's Degree$53,891$21,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's Degree$50,343$18,952
Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor's Degree$41,536$19,889

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.