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Hawaii Colleges' Retention Rate

What is the Average Retention Rate in Hawaii?

The retention rate is the percentage of first-time students who attend and continue their study in next year at colleges. The low retention rate means that more students transfer out to or stop/pause the program at a school. In general, high ranked colleges or special purpose colleges' retention rate is higher than others.
The average retention rate of Hawaii colleges is 65.89% for full-time students and 41.93% for part-time students. 4,498 out of 6,614 full-time first-year students continued their study in next year at Hawaii colleges. In public Hawaii colleges, the retention rate is 66% and private schools' rate is 63% By school levels, the retention rate at four-years colleges is 67% and community colleges' rate is 59% in Hawaii.
The following table summarizes the average retention rate in Hawaii by school type and level.
The Average Retention Rate In Hawaii
TotalPublicPrivate (not-for-profit)Private (for-profit)
Total65.12%66.20%62.50%65.00%
4 Years Colleges67.00%71.50%62.50%-
Community Colleges58.88%62.67%-47.50%
Trade Schools100.00%--100.00%
The following table summarizes the retention rate and number of students by attending status for Hawaii collegesNumbers in parentheses in each column indicate the number of students in the corresponding category.
Retention Rate by Attending Status at Hawaii colleges
Retention RateFirst-time StudentsEnrolled in Next Year
Full-time65.89%6,6144,498
Part-time41.93%1,684769
The following table shows the Hawaii Colleges. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
AllPublicPrivate4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Hawaii Colleges
School NameLocationTuition & FeesEnrollmentAcceptance RateGraduation Rate
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Honolulu, HI $29,970 2,369 93.41% 66%
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Public, four-years
Hilo, HI $20,798 ($7,838) 2,977 84.24% 42%
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Public, four-years
Honolulu, HI $34,218 ($12,186) 19,074 72.77% 62%
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Honolulu, HI $14,508 52 - -
Hawaii Pacific University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Honolulu, HI $33,020 4,876 87.10% 44%
Honolulu Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Honolulu, HI $8,310 ($3,174) 3,069 - 23%
Kapiolani Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Honolulu, HI $8,420 ($3,284) 5,828 - 24%
Kauai Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Lihue, HI $8,388 ($3,252) 1,308 - 36%
Leeward Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Pearl City, HI $8,350 ($3,214) 6,221 - 28%
University of Hawaii Maui College
Public, four-years
Kahului, HI $8,420 ($3,284) 2,472 - 26%
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Public, four-years
Kapolei, HI $20,544 ($7,584) 2,913 96.37% 32%
Windward Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Kaneohe, HI $8,330 ($3,194) 2,384 - 25%
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Laie, HI $6,438 2,735 34.21% 66%
Hawaii Community College
Public, 2-4 years
Hilo, HI $8,340 ($3,204) 2,127 - 30%
University of Phoenix-Hawaii
Private (for-profit), four-years
Kapolei, HI $9,552 25 - -
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med
Private (for-profit), four-years
Honolulu, HI $16,200 59 - -
Pacific Rim Christian University
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Honolulu, HI $12,380 131 - 54%
Hawaii Medical College
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Honolulu, HI $25,927 273 - 40%
Mauna Loa Helicopters
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Kailua Kona, HI $98,000 10 - -
IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage
Private (for-profit), 2-4 years
Kahului, HI $7,937 63 - 57%
Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy
Private (for-profit), less than 2-years
Honolulu, HI $12,000 50 - -
Columbia College - USCG Base Honolulu
Private (not-for-profit), four-years
Honolulu, HI $8,304 - - -
Hawaii Tokai International College
Private (not-for-profit), 2-4 years
Kapolei, HI $11,610 - - -