Facts and Figures
The Institution
2,900+ Students
CES
NWCCU Accredited
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).
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.
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 International 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%