; Admission Statistics for Hawaii Colleges
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Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled

For the academic year 2024-2025, 255,578 students have applied and among them 197,138 were admitted to Hawaii colleges. 36,873 students were finally enrolled into one of accepted schools.
The following table and chart illustrates the number of applicant, admitted, and enrolled students for Hawaii colleges.
Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled (2024-2025)
Hawaii Colleges
ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolled
Total255,578 197,13836,873
Public Schools149,584 112,45225,763
4 Years (Or High)149,584 112,45225,763
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years0 00
Private Schools105,994 84,68611,110
4 Years (Or High)105,912 84,60411,028
2-4 Years0 00
Less Than 2 Years82 8282
[CHART#1] Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled for Hawaii Colleges

77.13% Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of Hawaii colleges is 77.13% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average acceptance rate was 75.18% and the average rate of private schools was 79.90%. The following table and chart illustrates the average acceptance rate for Hawaii colleges with comparable factors.
77.13% Acceptance Rate (2024-2025)
Hawaii Colleges
Acceptance Rate
All Schools Average77.13%
Public Schools75.18%
4 Years (Or High)75.18%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools79.90%
4 Years (Or High)79.88%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years100.00%
[CHART#2] 77.13% Acceptance Rate for Hawaii Colleges

18.70% Yield

The average yield, also know as enrollment rate, of Hawaii colleges was 18.70% in academic year 2024-2025. Public schools' average admission yield was 22.91% and the average rate of private schools was 13.12%. The admission yield is a rate of number of enrolled students over number of students who are allowed to admit. The following table and chart illustrates the average admission yield for Hawaii colleges with comparable factors.
18.70% Yield (2024-2025)
Hawaii Colleges
Admission Yield
All Schools Average18.70%
Public Schools22.91%
4 Years (Or High)22.91%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years0.00%
Private Schools13.12%
4 Years (Or High)13.03%
2-4 Years0.00%
Less Than 2 Years100.00%
[CHART#3] 18.70% Yield for Hawaii Colleges

1,081 SAT Score

The average SAT score of Hawaii colleges is 1,081 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average SAT score is 1,077 and private schools' average SAT score is 1,085. The following table shows SAT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
1,081 SAT Score (2024-2025)
Hawaii Colleges
TotalEvidence-based Reading and WritingMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.981499482
50th pctl.1081560521
75th pctl.1202616586
Public colleges 25th pctl.986504482
50th pctl.1077555522
75th pctl.1190613578
Private colleges 25th pctl.976493483
50th pctl.1085565520
75th pctl.1213618595
[CHART#4] 1,081 SAT Score for Hawaii Colleges

21 ACT Score

The average ACT score (Composite) of Hawaii colleges is 21 for the academic year 2024-2025. In public schools, the average ACT composite score is 19 and private schools' average ACT score is 23. The following table shows ACT average scores with percentile by subject and school type/level for the academic year 2024-2025.
21 ACT Score (2024-2025)
Hawaii Colleges
CompositeEnglishMath
All Schools
(4-years colleges)
25th pctl.171616
50th pctl.212019
75th pctl.242322
Public colleges 25th pctl.161515
50th pctl.191717
75th pctl.232220
Private colleges 25th pctl.201918
50th pctl.232321
75th pctl.262526
[CHART#5] 21 ACT Score for Hawaii Colleges