HI
University of Hawaii at Hilo
4.12 incidents / 1,000 students
Hilo, HI · Clery Act 2024 · Public
University of Hawaii at Hilo
Across 2022–2024, University of Hawaii at Hilo reported 26 incidents in the Clery Criminal Offenses section, with no net change between the first and last filed year; largest filed category is Motor Vehicle Theft.
- 4.12
- Incidents / 1k students
- #1,503
- Rank of 2,072
- #12
- HI rank
- 2,668
- Enrolled students
4.12 reported score-category incidents per 1,000 students
University of Hawaii at Hilo reports 4.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 400% above Carson-Newman University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Carson-Newman University (1.50/1k); West Coast University-Ontario (0.75/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Fletcher Technical Community College (0.38/1k); West Coast University-Los Angeles (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Chaminade University of Honolulu (1.11/1k); University of Hawaii Maui College (1.43/1k); University of Hawaii-West Oahu (0.00/1k); Brigham Young University-Hawaii (20.65/1k); Hawaii Pacific University (3.05/1k); Pacific Rim Christian University (0.00/1k); Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (16.39/1k); University of Hawaii at Manoa (2.90/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Data source U.S. Department of Education, OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
- incidents / 1,000 students
- 4.12
- of 2,072 ranked nationally
- #1,503
- report fewer incidents than this campus
- 73%
- Criminal Offenses, 2024
- 10
Source: U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey
Data updated August 2026
Clery Act plate
Sheet 141565 · University of Hawaii at 4.12/1k score rate · #1,503/2,072
RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO
- RATE-HIGH 4.12/1k
- RANK-LOWER #1,503/2,072
- ST-MID #12 in state
- ABOVE-PEER Carson-Newman University · +2.62
- ZERO-NONE Scored
- TREND-FLAT Flat
- CAT-LEAD Motor Vehicle Th…
- ENR-SMALL 2,668
- FIRE-ZERO 0 fires filed
Nearest enrollment peer: Carson-Newman University (-2.62/1k)
University of Hawaii at Hilo sheet RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO · peer Carson-Newman University. Codes from this campus OPE filing: score-category rate, national/state rank, named enrollment peer, zero posture, Criminal Offenses trend, lead category, enrollment band, fire filing. Not a moving recommendation.
Clery plate RATE-HIGH · RANK-LOWER · ST-MID · ABOVE-PEER · ZERO-NONE · TREND-FLAT · CAT-LEAD · ENR-SMALL · FIRE-ZERO. Nearest similar-enrollment peer is Carson-Newman University (-2.62/1k). National rank #1,503 of 2,072 scored campuses. Instrument codes from this campus OPE sheet; compare similarly sized peers before treating any single rate as decisive.
University of Hawaii at Hilo reports 4.12 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 - 400% above Carson-Newman University. Similar-enrollment scored peers: Carson-Newman University (1.50/1k); West Coast University-Ontario (0.75/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Fletcher Technical Community College (0.38/1k); West Coast University-Los Angeles (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set also includes Chaminade University of Honolulu (1.11/1k); University of Hawaii Maui College (1.43/1k); University of Hawaii-West Oahu (0.00/1k); Brigham Young University-Hawaii (20.65/1k); Hawaii Pacific University (3.05/1k); Pacific Rim Christian University (0.00/1k); Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (16.39/1k); University of Hawaii at Manoa (2.90/1k). Largest Criminal Offenses total across filed years: Motor Vehicle Theft.
Peer-rate neighbourhood around University of Hawaii
Lowest/highest enrollment peers plus campuses nearest University on score-category rate. Full ladder: /rankings/safest-campuses.
- Frontier Nursing University · lowest peer 0
Frontier Nursing University — lowest peer
0 per 1,000 students
- West Coast University-Ontario · near 0.75
West Coast University-Ontario — near
0.75 per 1,000 students
- Carson-Newman University · near 1.5
Carson-Newman University — near
1.5 per 1,000 students
- West Coast University-Los Angeles · near 1.5
West Coast University-Los Angeles — near
1.5 per 1,000 students
- University of Hawaii at · this campus · highest
University of Hawaii at Hilo — this campus · highest
4.12 per 1,000 students
What this shows Neighbourhood of similar-enrollment peers around University of Hawaii at Hilo's 4.12/1k rate, not a full-corpus distribution reprint.
Reporting-period change
What changed in 2024
University of Hawaii at Hilo increased from 6 to 10 reported on-campus incidents between the 2023 and 2024 reporting years in the U.S. Department of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey.
This is a change in reported incidents, not a measure of individual safety. Enrollment, reporting practice, and category coverage can affect the count.
See national reporting-year changesWhat changed between 2023 and 2024
Reported on-campus incidents at University of Hawaii at Hilo rose from 6 to 10 (+67%). The increase shows up in Burglary (0 to 6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (3 to 4). Falling over the same period: Aggravated Assault (2 to 0) and Rape (1 to 0).
This describes reported incidents, not crime. Clery counts move with reporting policy, awareness campaigns and how a campus staffs its security authorities, so a rise can reflect better capture of reports and a fall can reflect worse capture. One year of movement at a single campus is not a trend.
What actually gets reported at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Across 3 reporting years, on-campus incidents were recorded in 5 Clery Act categories here: Motor Vehicle Theft, Burglary, Aggravated Assault, Fondling and Rape. Motor Vehicle Theft accounts for most of them.
The remaining 6 categories were reported with no on-campus incidents, among them Arson, Incest, Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter and Negligent Manslaughter. Under the Clery Act that zero is an affirmative report that nothing in the category occurred, not an absence of data, which is why the table below lists those rows rather than dropping them.
Counts describe incidents reported under the Clery Act for the on-campus geography. Reporting practice varies between institutions, so counts are not a direct measure of relative safety.
Crime Statistics by Year
11 categories 3 reporting years on-campus onlyUniversity of Hawaii at Hilo: Criminal Offenses by year
Stable 0% (10 → 10 incidents)
Read the chart as text
| Period | On-campus incidents |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| Crime Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Fondling | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rape | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Murder / Non-Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statutory Rape | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: US Dept of Education OPE Campus Safety Survey. Table figures show the Criminal Offenses section; other Clery tables are separate
Fire Safety
| Year | Fires | Inj. | Deaths | Cat I | Cat II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Arrests & Disciplinary Actions
9 category-year records| Category | Year | Arrests | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drugs | 2024 | 2 | 11 |
| Liquor | 2024 | 0 | 15 |
| Weapons | 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| Drugs | 2023 | 0 | 8 |
| Liquor | 2023 | 0 | 32 |
| Weapons | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| Drugs | 2022 | 0 | 21 |
| Liquor | 2022 | 0 | 55 |
| Weapons | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo vs peer institutions
Side-by-side safety scores for 3 peers of similar enrollment
Scores are $2024 Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students (lower is fewer in those categories).
TN
Carson-Newman University
1.50 incidents / 1,000 students
CA
West Coast University-Ontario
0.75 incidents / 1,000 students
Cost context
Where University of Hawaii at Hilo sits on price and outcomes
At $11,856, University of Hawaii at Hilo's reported average net price is cheaper than 50% among 18 Hawaii colleges with a reported figure. The state median is $11,856.
- $11,856
- average net price
- $11,856
- Hawaii median
- 1.8×
- six-year earnings to median debt
- $8,420
- reported income-bracket spread
Aid here is steeply income-scaled. Families reporting under $30,000 of income record a net price of $8,983, while those above $110,000 record $17,403 - roughly 1.9 times as much. A published average of $11,856 therefore describes very few families well; the bracket nearest your own income is the more useful figure.
Median reported earnings six years after entry are $37,204, roughly 3.1 times a year of net price. That is a workable ratio, though it says nothing about how long the programme takes to finish.
Average net price reflects grant and scholarship aid for aided students, not a personal offer. Earnings cover former students who received federal aid; neither measure predicts an individual's outcome.
Academic & Financial Profile
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $7,838
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $20,798
- Avg Net Price
- $11,856
- Median Debt
- $20,500
- Pell Grant Recipients
- 40%
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- SAT Average
- 1028
- SAT Math Range
- 455-565
- ACT Average
- 19
- ACT Range
- 15-22
Outcomes
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 45%
- Retention Rate
- 73%
- Median Earnings (6yr)
- $37,204
- Median Earnings (10yr)
- $47,856
- Loan Repayment (3yr)
- 75%
Source: IPEDS & College Scorecard. Methodology.
Similar Institutions
Showing 5 of 1,276 similar institutions by enrollment size.
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · 2,669 enrolled
Safety Score 1.50
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA · 2,671 enrolled
Safety Score 0.75
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY · 2,664 enrolled
Safety Score 0.00
Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA · 2,663 enrolled
Safety Score 0.38
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA · 2,673 enrolled
Safety Score 1.50
Closest by National Rank
University of Hawaii at Hilo (national rank #1503) sits near Lincoln College of Technology-Denver (#1504) and Felician University (#1502) on the scored national list, nearest by rank, not by size or state.
Lincoln College of Technology-Denver
Denver, CO
National Rank #1504
Felician University
Lodi, NJ
National Rank #1502
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME
National Rank #1505
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX
National Rank #1501
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH
National Rank #1506
Nationwide campuses with similar scale or Clery rate
Two Clery-derived peer sets for University of Hawaii at Hilo, both outside HI so the neighborhoods are not state containment (Similar Institutions and national-rank neighbors above stay enrollment- or rank-based).
Similar enrollment (nationwide)
Carson-Newman University
Jefferson City, TN · 2,669 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
West Coast University-Ontario
Ontario, CA · 2,671 enrolled
Safety score 0.75
Frontier Nursing University
Versailles, KY · 2,664 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
West Coast University-Los Angeles
North Hollywood, CA · 2,673 enrolled
Safety score 1.50
Stonehill College
Easton, MA · 2,674 enrolled
Safety score 5.98
Columbia Central University-Caguas
Caguas, PR · 2,676 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Tucson, AZ · 2,676 enrolled
Safety score 0.00
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS · 2,654 enrolled
Safety score 0.38
Similar 2024 Clery rate (nationwide)
Felician University
Lodi, NJ · 2,427 enrolled
Safety score 4.12
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Lubbock, TX · 5,098 enrolled
Safety score 4.12
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Standish, ME · 1,454 enrolled
Safety score 4.13
Miami University-Oxford
Oxford, OH · 18,838 enrolled
Safety score 4.14
Gonzaga University
Spokane, WA · 7,470 enrolled
Safety score 4.15
Johnson University
Knoxville, TN · 978 enrolled
Safety score 4.09
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA · 962 enrolled
Safety score 4.16
Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA · 1,202 enrolled
Safety score 4.16
Frequently Asked Questions
Is University of Hawaii at Hilo safe?
University of Hawaii at Hilo has a safety score of 4.12 (2024 on-campus Criminal Offenses and VAWA incidents per 1,000 enrolled students) and ranks #1,503 nationally out of 2,072 ranked institutions - nearest similar-enrollment comparison: Carson-Newman University (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set: Chaminade University of Honolulu (1.11/1k); University of Hawaii Maui College (1.43/1k); University of Hawaii-West Oahu (0.00/1k); Brigham Young University-Hawaii (20.65/1k); Hawaii Pacific University (3.05/1k); Pacific Rim Christian University (0.00/1k); Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (16.39/1k); University of Hawaii at Manoa (2.90/1k).
What crimes are reported at University of Hawaii at Hilo?
For calendar year 2024, University of Hawaii at Hilo reported Burglary (6) and Motor Vehicle Theft (4) in the Criminal Offenses section. Every other category in that section was reported at zero; other Clery tables are separate.
How does University of Hawaii at Hilo compare to similar schools?
University of Hawaii at Hilo reports 400% more 2024 score-category incidents per 1,000 than Carson-Newman University. Scored similar-enrollment peers on this page: Carson-Newman University (1.50/1k); West Coast University-Ontario (0.75/1k); Frontier Nursing University (0.00/1k); Fletcher Technical Community College (0.38/1k); West Coast University-Los Angeles (1.50/1k). Same-state same-level set: Chaminade University of Honolulu (1.11/1k); University of Hawaii Maui College (1.43/1k); University of Hawaii-West Oahu (0.00/1k); Brigham Young University-Hawaii (20.65/1k); Hawaii Pacific University (3.05/1k); Pacific Rim Christian University (0.00/1k); Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (16.39/1k); University of Hawaii at Manoa (2.90/1k).
Does University of Hawaii at Hilo have fire safety data?
Yes. University of Hawaii at Hilo reports fire safety data for on-campus residential facilities, including total fires, injuries, deaths, and fire damage categories. No fires were reported in the most recent year.
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