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Facts and Figures

The Institution

Brigham Young University–Hawaii is:

2,900+ Students

An undergraduate university with an enrollment of approximately 2,906 students who represent over 60 different countries and cultures.
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CES

Part of the Church Educational System (CES) of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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NWCCU Accredited

Accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU).
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Aerial view of BYUH and Laie
Photo by Monique Saenz

Location

Laie, Hawaii (population 5,963) is situated 35 miles north of Honolulu on the island of Oahu. The 100-acre campus is nestled between lush mountains and beautiful shoreline. The average annual temperature is 77 degrees F (25 C); the average annual precipitation is 23 inches (584 mm).

Students performing at Culture Night in the Fijian Club
Photo by Monique Saenz

Student Life

The university features on-campus housing in 10 dormitories for single students and 19 apartment buildings for married students and their families.

BYU–Hawaii has 11 interest-based clubs, 25 cultural clubs primarily representing the Pacific Islands and Asia, 10 academic clubs, and 4 sports clubs. BYU–Hawaii also has performing arts and intramural athletic programs; health, counseling, and student employment services; and services for the learning disabled, including visual, hearing, and speech impaired students.

Quick Facts
Fall 2024

Basic Information

Founded: 1955
President: John S.K. Kauwe III
Location: Laie, Oahu, Hawaii
Population: Laie CDP, Hawaii - 5963
Campus Size: 100 acres

  • 35 miles north of the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport
  • Neighbor to the Polynesian Cultural Center

Workforce

Student Employees: 2,161
BYUH: 1,314
PCC: 847
Regular Employees: 421

Enrollment Profile

2,906 Total Headcount Enrollment
2,819 Enrolled Student FTE
2,889 Degree-seeking Headcount Enrollment
23.4 Average age
59% Students on work-study
1,549 IWORK
65 Countries Represented
96% Full-Time
42% Male
58% Female

Areas Represented

565 Asian Rim
661 Philippines
531 Oceania
253 Hawaii
785 United States*
94 Other

*49 states, excluding Hawaii

Top 10 Intenrational Countries

  • Philippines
  • Tonga
  • Japan
  • Fiji
  • Mongolia
  • India
  • French Polynesia
  • Indonesia
  • Samoa
  • Hong Kong

Tuition 2023-2024

  • Latter-day Saint: $3,315 per semester
  • Non Latter-day Saint: $6,630 per semester
  • Undergraduates Receiving Pell Grants: 11%

Top 10 Majors

  • Business Management
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • Accounting
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Social Work
  • Health & Human Science
  • Political Science

Faculty Units

  • Arts & Letters
  • Business & Government
  • Culture, Language & Performing Arts
  • Education & Social Work
  • Math & Computing
  • Religious Education
  • Sciences

Academics

  • Undergraduate degrees: 38
  • Student/faculty ratio: 16 to 1
  • Freshmen to Sophomore Retention Rate: 67%

Top 10 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

  • Business Management
  • Biology
  • Psychology
  • Social Work
  • Accounting
  • Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • Communication Media & Culture
  • Intercultural Peacebuilding
  • Elementary Education
  • Computer Science

Top 5 Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to Females

  • Business Management
  • Psychology
  • Biology
  • Social Work
  • Hospitality & Tourism Management

Top 5 Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded to Males

  • Business Management
  • Biology
  • Accounting
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Science

Degrees Granted

2023-2024
618 Total
580 Bachelor’s Degrees
26 Associates Degrees
12 Teaching Certificates

Six-Year Graduation Rate for Bachelor’s Cohort: 48%