The student population at Hawaii Pacific University is 4,921 (3,533 undergraduate and 1,388 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 140 (2.93%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Hawaii Pacific is 71.79% which is decreased by 460 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 600 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 54 male students for every 100 female students, down from 73 in 2015.
- 1,219 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 86.68% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 4,462 where 4,921 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 4,921 students in 2025 and was lowest at 4,066 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 4,781 to 4,921 students, a net gain of 140 (2.9%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hawaii Pacific University since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 3,758 where 3,533 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Hawaii Pacific University since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 705 where 1,388 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Hawaii Pacific University since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 22.31% and the percentage of black students is 4.84% at Hawaii Pacific University. 14.12% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 19.20% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 27.76% to 22.31%. Asian enrollment declined from 15.77% to 14.12%. Black student enrollment decreased from 5.08% to 4.84%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.72% to 19.20%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8333 which indicates that highly diverse. This decreased from 0.8524 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hawaii Pacific University over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,219 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 25% of total students. The number of online students has increased 86.68% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Hawaii Pacific University from 2015 to 2025.