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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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13 matching colleges · Showing 1–13
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Hawaii 13 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HI
Net price / year$15,664Payback6.8 years
Weak ROI
Kapiolani Community College
Honolulu, HI
Net price / year$5,202PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Leeward Community College
Pearl City, HI
Net price / year$5,137PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Brigham Young University-Hawaii
Laie, HI
Net price / year$16,774Payback18.1 years
Slow ROI
University of Hawaii-West Oahu
Kapolei, HI
Net price / year$10,327Payback11.1 years
Slow ROI
Hawaii Pacific University
Honolulu, HI
Net price / year$29,657Payback10.6 years
Weak ROI
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Hilo, HI
Net price / year$11,856PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Honolulu Community College
Honolulu, HI
Net price / year$7,458PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
University of Hawaii Maui College
Kahului, HI
Net price / year$8,061PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Chaminade University of Honolulu
Honolulu, HI
Net price / year$28,856Payback29 years
Weak ROI
Hawaii Community College
Hilo, HI
Net price / year$8,942PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Windward Community College
Kaneohe, HI
Net price / year$8,169PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Kauai Community College
Lihue, HI
Net price / year$10,436PaybackNot available