Pacific Rim Christian University

Pacific Rim Christian University is a private nonprofit university in Honolulu, Hawaii. It graduates 45% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $40,523 ten years after starting college, more than 14% of the Hawaii colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$23,151 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $24,042. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
45%

Higher than 29% of Hawaii colleges we cover and 34% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$40,523

Higher than 14% of Hawaii colleges we cover and 13% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Pacific Rim Christian University acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return78%
Pell Grant recipients72%
Women / men52% / 48%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Pacific Rim Christian University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$13,580
Housing & meals, on campus$9,900
Books & supplies$850
Total cost of attendance$24,042

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$13,616

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

Pacific Rim Christian University majors, earnings & careers

Pacific Rim Christian University offers 5 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Humanities & Languages · 4
  • Arts & Design · 1

Highest-earning majors at Pacific Rim Christian University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$39,844—
Quick list of all 5 majors
  • Pastoral Counseling / Ministry—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Theology / Ministry—
  • Theology and Religious Vocations, Other$39,844
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other—

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Living in Urban Honolulu

Cost of living
11% above the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Urban Honolulu, HI area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$1,951/mo

2 bedrooms $2,542. Housing costs 36% above the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
81° / 88°

January and July average highs. 32 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively High

Highest: wildfire (relatively high); river flooding (very high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Honolulu County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)169
First-year students from Hawaii100%
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-2424% bachelor's · 53% associate · 24% certificates
Campus typePrimarily nonresidential
Student bodyTwo or more 22% · Asian 19% · Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 17% · Hispanic 16%International 5%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Honolulu County at a glance

Population1,001,146
Median household income$106,195
Adults with a bachelor's degree38%
Median age40

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Pacific Rim Christian University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Hawaii by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Pacific Rim Christian University—$23,15145%$40,523This school
Brigham Young University-Hawaii47%$16,77453%$52,064
Hawaii Pacific University86%$29,65735%$59,593
Chaminade University of Honolulu91%$28,85655%$52,343

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Pacific Rim Christian University would cost you $6,377 more per year than Brigham Young University-Hawaii, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Pacific Rim Christian University, mostly from more Pacific Rim Christian University students living at home, which lowers its average (−$4,370).
  • Brigham Young University-Hawaii gives aided families $7,433 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Hawaii residentPacific Rim Christian UniversityBrigham Young University-HawaiiDifference
Tuition & fees$13,580$6,630+$6,950
Books & supplies$850$1,310−$460
Housing & meals$9,900$9,916−$16
Personal & travel$5,000$8,160−$3,160
Living-at-home adjustment−$5,288−$918−$4,370
Sticker price$24,042$25,098−$1,056
Average grants−$891−$8,324+$7,433
You pay$23,151$16,774+$6,377

“+” means Pacific Rim Christian University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Pacific Rim Christian University

How much does Pacific Rim Christian University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $24,042 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $23,151 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $22,972 and families earning $110k+ pay —.

How much do Pacific Rim Christian University graduates earn?

Former Pacific Rim Christian University students earn a median $40,523 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Pacific Rim Christian University graduation rate?

45% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 78% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Pacific Rim Christian University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/pacific-rim-christian-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).