The average graduation rate of Hawaii colleges is 46.32%. It means that 46.32% of students have completed their studies within 150% of program length.
For the bachelor's degree (BS) in 4-year Hawaii colleges, the average graduation rate is 49.00%, which means 49.00% of students earned BS degree in 6 years after enrolling first year.
In Hawaii 2-year institutions (i.e. community colleges), the average graduation rate is 32.88%.
For Hawaii colleges, Pacific Rim Christian University has the highest graduation rate of 100.00% among 4-year colleges. For Hawaii community colleges, IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage has the highest graduation rate of 57.14%.
The following table compares graduation rates between Hawaii colleges. For 4-year colleges, the rates are based on the time it takes to earn a bachelor's degree, which typically requires 4 years of study. Therefore, 100% normal time means 4-year, 125% normal time means 5-years, and the 150% normal time means 6 years.
For community colleges (2-4 year schools) and trade schools, the completion time to measure graduation rates vary depending on the length of the program. For example, 150% normal time for 1-year certificate programs is 18 months and 3 years for 2-years associate degree.
| School | Graduation Rate (Completers) | Transfer-out Rate | Retention Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In 100% Normal Time | In 125% Normal Time | In 150% Normal Time | |||
| Chaminade University of Honolulu4-Year College, private | 53.13% | 62.50% | 66.02% | - | - |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo4-Year College, public | 26.26% | 39.11% | 42.46% | - | - |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa4-Year College, public | 37.36% | 57.23% | 62.33% | - | - |
| Hawaii Institute of Hair DesignTrade School | 38.24% | - | 67.65% | - | - |
| Hawaii Pacific University4-Year College, private | 38.21% | 44.58% | 45.52% | 37% | 59% |
| Honolulu Community CollegeCommunity College | 8.31% | - | 23.44% | 15% | 57% |
| Kapiolani Community CollegeCommunity College | 10.00% | - | 24.08% | 15% | 65% |
| Kauai Community CollegeCommunity College | 16.91% | - | 36.76% | 4% | 68% |
| Leeward Community CollegeCommunity College | 10.24% | - | 28.19% | 10% | 69% |
| University of Hawaii Maui College4-Year College, public | 20.00% | - | 20.00% | 11% | 70% |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu4-Year College, public | 19.17% | 28.20% | 32.71% | 31% | 69% |
| Windward Community CollegeCommunity College | 9.90% | - | 25.25% | 12% | 64% |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii4-Year College, private | 34.53% | 44.14% | 50.45% | 21% | 53% |
| Hawaii Community CollegeCommunity College | 12.60% | - | 30.96% | 5% | 53% |
| University of Phoenix-Hawaii4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pacific Rim Christian University4-Year College, private | 33.33% | 100.00% | 100.00% | - | - |
| Hawaii Medical CollegeCommunity College | 21.62% | - | 40.54% | - | - |
| Mauna Loa HelicoptersTrade School | - | - | 56.67% | - | - |
| IBS School of Cosmetology and MassageCommunity College | 16.67% | - | 57.14% | - | - |
| Makana Esthetics Wellness AcademyTrade School | 100.00% | - | 100.00% | - | - |
| Columbia College - USCG Base Honolulu4-Year College, private | - | - | - | - | - |
| Hawaii Tokai International CollegeCommunity College | - | - | - | - | - |