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Brigham Young University-Hawaii vs University of Hawaii at Hilo

Brigham Young University-Hawaii is harder to get into (47% vs 61% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $10,599 vs $17,608 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureBrigham Young University-HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo
Admit rate 47% 61%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 960–1190 945–1175
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–25 15–22
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureBrigham Young University-HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $22,820 $21,689
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $17,608 $10,599
Average paid from out of state, estimated $17,608 $23,559
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureBrigham Young University-HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo
Under $30,000 $17,608 $8,276
$30,000–$48,000 — $9,114
$48,000–$75,000 — $9,674
$75,000–$110,000 — $12,202
Over $110,000 — $19,492
After you start
MeasureBrigham Young University-HawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo
Undergrads 2,889 2,160
Graduate within 6 years 54% 42%
Come back for year two 74% 73%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $57,487 $51,003
Median debt at graduation $11,000 $19,300

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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