The average acceptance rate for Hawaii Colleges in the 2024-2025 academic year is 77.80%. This represents a 0.54% decrease compared to the previous year's acceptance rate.
Analyzing acceptance rate trends over the past 5 years (2020-2025), Hawaii Colleges has experienced a 5.22% decrease in acceptance rates, moving from 83.02% to 77.80%. Among the 6 competitive 4-year colleges in Hawaii Colleges, 4 schools have increased their acceptance rates while 2 schools have become more selective over this 5-year period.
The following analysis shows how acceptance rates have changed over the past 5 years for Hawaii Colleges. Out of 6 schools with available data, 4 schools (66.7%) have seen an increase in their acceptance rates, while 2 schools (33.3%) experienced a decrease.
For comprehensive admission data including acceptance rates, number of applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for 2025, visit our Hawaii Colleges admission statistics comparison table.
| School Name | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 5-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminade University of HonoluluHonolulu, HI | 88.97% | 90.08% 1.11% | 93.41% 3.33% | 92.63% 0.79% | 91.43% 1.2% | 2.46% |
| University of Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI | 73.83% | 92.17% 18.35% | 84.24% 7.93% | 89.77% 5.53% | 60.63% 29.15% | 13.2% |
| University of Hawaii at ManoaHonolulu, HI | 83.69% | 69.98% 13.71% | 72.77% 2.79% | 69.69% 3.08% | 86.60% 16.91% | 2.91% |
| Hawaii Pacific UniversityHonolulu, HI | 81.40% | 85.32% 3.92% | 87.10% 1.78% | 84.48% 2.62% | 85.87% 1.38% | 4.46% |
| University of Hawaii Maui CollegeKahului, HI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Hawaii-West OahuKapolei, HI | 95.23% | 94.62% 0.61% | 96.37% 1.75% | 95.60% 0.77% | 95.34% 0.26% | 0.11% |
| Brigham Young University-HawaiiLaie, HI | 75.02% | 87.69% 12.67% | 34.21% 53.48% | 37.87% 3.66% | 46.96% 9.09% | 28.06% |
| University of Phoenix-HawaiiKapolei, HI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Rim Christian UniversityHonolulu, HI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - USCG Base HonoluluHonolulu, HI | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | 83.02% | 86.64% 3.62% | 78.02% 8.63% | 78.34% 0.32% | 77.80% 0.54% | -5.22% |