Chaminade University of Honolulu Data & Information Overview

This overview covers the essential stats on Chaminade University of Honolulu, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you'll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning
• Related Schools

How Well Is Chaminade University of Honolulu Ranked?

2021 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Chaminade University of Honolulu was awarded 21 badges in the 2021 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is homeland security, law enforcement and firefighting.

Overall Quality

Chaminade University of Honolulu landed the #837 spot in College Factual's 2021 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 1,715 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking.

Chaminade University of Honolulu also holds the #3 spot on the Best Colleges in Hawaii ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Chaminade University of Honolulu?

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Chaminade University of Honolulu is easier to get into than many other schools. But that doesn't mean you can slack off on your application. Make sure to treat this school like any other when submitting requested materials and documents.

Average Test Scores

About 60% of students accepted to Chaminade University of Honolulu submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 470 and 580.

Chaminade University of Honolulu received ACT scores from 43% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 23.

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Chaminade University of Honolulu Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Chaminade University of Honolulu, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 11 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Chaminade University of Honolulu is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Chaminade University of Honolulu

Freshmen Retention Rate

Chaminade University of Honolulu has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu have a four-year graduation rate of 28%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Good Overall Diversity at Chaminade University of Honolulu

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,572 undergraduates at Chaminade University of Honolulu with 1,334 being full-time and 238 being part-time.

Chaminade University of Honolulu Diversity Score

When calculating the overall diversity score for a school, College Factual does not just look at the percentage of women and racial-ethnic minorities*. Instead, it looks to see how good of a mixture a school has with regard to gender, ethnicity, age, and location of origin.

The overall diversity score for Chaminade University of Honolulu is 81.87 out of 100, meaning that is is more diverse than most schools in the country.

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How Much Does Chaminade University of Honolulu Cost?

The overall average net price of Chaminade University of Honolulu is $23,119. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Chaminade University of Honolulu

$0-30 K	$30K-48K	$48-75	$75-110K	$110K +
$24,963	$17,152	$22,019	$23,006	$22,320

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Chaminade University of Honolulu, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Chaminade University of Honolulu, approximately 33% of students took out student loans averaging $5,565 a year. That adds up to $22,260 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Chaminade University of Honolulu is 6.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

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How Much Money Do Chaminade University of Honolulu Graduates Make?

The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Chaminade University of Honolulu make about $38,400 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is right on par with the average college graduate's salary of $39,802 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.

See which majors at Chaminade University of Honolulu make the most money.

Location of Chaminade University of Honolulu

Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Honolulu makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

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Contact details for Chaminade University of Honolulu are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	3140 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816-1578
Phone:	808-735-4711
Website:	https://www.chaminade.edu
Facebook:	http://www.facebook.com/ChaminadeUniversity
Twitter:	http://twitter.com/Chaminade_Univ

Chaminade University of Honolulu Majors

During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 29 majors graduated from Chaminade University of Honolulu. Of these students, 405 received undergraduate degrees and 201 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors	Bachelor’s Degrees	Average Salary of Graduates
Criminal Justice & Corrections	80	$34,500
Nursing	60	$51,800
Teacher Education Grade Specific	50	$42,500
General Psychology	43	$26,700
Business Administration & Management	29	$40,800
General Biology	19	NA
General English Literature	14	NA
History	12	NA
Design & Applied Arts	10	NA
Communication & Media Studies	9	NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Chaminade University of Honolulu along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Chaminade University of Honolulu

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 1,103 students took at least one online class at Chaminade University of Honolulu. This is a decrease from the 1,207 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	1,103	485
2016-2017	1,207	557
2015-2016	1,092	497
2014-2015	1,194	559
2013-2014	1,347	627

Learn more about online learning at Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Related Schools

If you’re considering Chaminade University of Honolulu, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Calumet College of Saint Joseph
• Keystone College
• St. Thomas Aquinas College
• Southern Wesleyan University
• Wilmington College

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.