Student Population at Hawaii Pacific
Total Enrollment
4,921
Undergraduate
3,533
Graduate
1,388
Online Enrollment
1,219
Men Students
1,729
Women Students
3,192
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 4,921 students have enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University - 3,533 undergraduate and 1,388 graduate.
By gender, 1,729 male and 3,192 female students are attending Hawaii Pacific University. By attendance status, there are 2,875 full-time students and 2,046 part-time students.
The number of students at Hawaii Pacific University is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Hawaii.
Hawaii Pacific University offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,219 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Hawaii Pacific's student enrollment with all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Hawaii.
The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Hawaii average (1,622 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Pacific University | 4,921 | 3,533 | 1,388 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Hawaii | 1,622 | 1,725 | 277 |
The below chart compares the student population between Hawaii Pacific University and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 1,729 male and 3,192 female students attending Hawaii Pacific. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.54 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Hawaii Pacific.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,533 | 2,237 | 1,296 |
| Men | 1,322 | 719 | 603 |
| Women | 2,211 | 1,518 | 693 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,388 | 638 | 750 |
| Men | 407 | 226 | 181 |
| Women | 981 | 412 | 569 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,152 Two or More Races students (23.41%) and 1,098 White students (22.31%) at Hawaii Pacific University(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Hawaii Pacific University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Asian | 392 | 138 | 254 |
| Black or African American | 158 | 78 | 80 |
| Hispanic | 752 | 265 | 487 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 211 | 87 | 124 |
| White | 688 | 246 | 442 |
| Two or More Races | 949 | 367 | 582 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 106 | 48 | 58 |
| Total | 3,533 | 1,322 | 2,211 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Asian | 303 | 88 | 215 |
| Black or African American | 80 | 27 | 53 |
| Hispanic | 193 | 59 | 134 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 54 | 15 | 39 |
| White | 410 | 109 | 301 |
| Two or More Races | 203 | 57 | 146 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 89 | 33 | 56 |
| Total | 1,388 | 407 | 981 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 3,109 students whose age under twenty five and 1,252 students whose age is over thirty years old at Hawaii Pacific University.
Especially, 957 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Hawaii Pacific University.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,533 | 1,322 | 2,211 |
| Under 18 | 957 | 388 | 569 |
| 18-19 | 735 | 177 | 558 |
| 20-21 | 725 | 192 | 533 |
| 22-24 | 459 | 183 | 276 |
| 25-29 | 297 | 152 | 145 |
| 30-34 | 153 | 91 | 62 |
| 35-39 | 102 | 60 | 42 |
| 40-49 | 81 | 60 | 21 |
| 50-64 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| 65 and over | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 3,533 | 1,322 | 2,211 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,388 | 407 | 981 |
| 18-19 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20-21 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| 22-24 | 216 | 53 | 163 |
| 25-29 | 263 | 75 | 188 |
| 30-34 | 237 | 74 | 163 |
| 35-39 | 172 | 51 | 121 |
| 40-49 | 309 | 105 | 204 |
| 50-64 | 168 | 44 | 124 |
| 65 and over | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 1,388 | 407 | 981 |
Online Student Population
At Hawaii Pacific University, 2,407 students (48.91% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,219 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 777 students live in Hawaii where Hawaii Pacific University is located in and 381 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4,921 | 3,533 | 1,388 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,219 | 397 | 822 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,188 | 1,008 | 180 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,514 | 2,128 | 386 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,219 | 397 | 822 |
| Hawaii Residents | 777 | 246 | 531 |
| Other State in U.S. | 381 | 132 | 249 |
| Outside of U.S. | 38 | 3 | 35 |
| Unknown | 23 | 16 | 7 |
