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Hawaii Campus Safety
According to the U.S. Department of Education's Clery Act filings, this covers on-campus safety for all 20 tracked colleges and universities in Hawaii, ranked by reported incident rate per 1,000 enrolled students.
- 20
- Institutions tracked
- 1.74
- Avg incidents / 1k
- #18
- State safety rank
- 59,776
- Students enrolled
Data updated June 2026
The state in one line
Across Hawaii's 20 campuses, Chaminade University of Honolulu reports the lowest rate (0.00 per 1,000), the median campus reports 0.17, and 10 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents.
- 20
- campuses tracked
- 1.74
- statewide avg, per 1,000
- 0.00
- safest - Chaminade University of
- 10
- campuses reporting zero
Per-1,000-student rates let small and large campuses be compared fairly, but a handful of reports at a small school can still produce a high rate. Read alongside enrollment.
Hawaii reports Clery Act campus safety data across 20 higher education institutions distributed across 9 cities , serving approximately 59,776 enrolled students combined. The statewide average safety score stands at 1.74 on-campus incidents per 1,000 enrolled students, placing Hawaii at national rank #18 among US states for campus safety outcomes. The median institution in Hawaii reports 0.17 incidents per 1,000 students, while 10 campuses reported zero on-campus incidents during the survey window.
The largest institution by enrollment is University of Hawaii at Manoa with 19,256 students and a safety score of 3.53. Raw incident counts across institutions in this state must be interpreted alongside enrollment size, a large urban research university and a small rural liberal arts college produce very different absolute numbers for identical underlying risk.
Every institution listed below participates in federal financial aid programs and is therefore legally required under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act to publish annual on-campus crime statistics. The data is collected by the US Department of Education via the OPE Campus Safety and Security Survey. Rankings shown on this page reflect incident rates per 1,000 enrolled students, so smaller schools with a handful of reports can score worse than large universities with dozens of reports. Use the table below to compare campuses with similar enrollment profiles before drawing conclusions about relative safety.
Hawaii campuses, ranked by safety
| # | Campus | Enrollment | Incidents /1k |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu · 2,602 students | 2,602 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #1 |
| 2 | University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei · 2,863 students | 2,863 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #2 |
| 3 | Hawaii Community College Hilo · 2,260 students | 2,260 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #3 |
| 4 | Leeward Community College Pearl City · 6,059 students | 6,059 | 0.17 4% of the leader · rank #4 |
| 5 | Kapiolani Community College Honolulu · 5,822 students | 5,822 | 0.17 4% of the leader · rank #5 |
| 6 | Windward Community College Kaneohe · 2,743 students | 2,743 | 0.73 4% of the leader · rank #6 |
| 7 | Honolulu Community College Honolulu · 3,204 students | 3,204 | 0.94 5% of the leader · rank #7 |
| 8 | University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului · 2,647 students | 2,647 | 1.13 6% of the leader · rank #8 |
| 9 | Kauai Community College Lihue · 1,298 students | 1,298 | 1.54 8% of the leader · rank #9 |
| 10 | Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu · 4,748 students | 4,748 | 2.11 10% of the leader · rank #10 |
| 11 | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu · 19,256 students | 19,256 | 3.53 18% of the leader · rank #11 |
| 12 | University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo · 2,781 students | 2,781 | 4.32 21% of the leader · rank #12 |
| 13 | Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie · 2,836 students | 2,836 | 20.10 100% of the leader · rank #13 |
| 14 | Hawaii Institute of Hair Design Honolulu · 70 students | 70 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #14 |
| 15 | Hawaii Medical College Honolulu · 217 students | 217 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #15 |
| 16 | IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage Kahului · 64 students | 64 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #16 |
| 17 | Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med Honolulu · 57 students | 57 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #17 |
| 18 | Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy Honolulu · 68 students | 68 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #18 |
| 19 | Mauna Loa Helicopters Kailua Kona · 12 students | 12 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #19 |
| 20 | Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu · 169 students | 169 | 0.00 4% of the leader · rank #20 |
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What this means for you
Use Hawaii's list as a starting point for comparison, not a final judgment on any one campus.
- Weigh a Hawaii campus against similarly-sized institutions, scale changes what a raw count means. Compare campuses
- See Chaminade University of Honolulu's full profile and how its rate breaks down by incident category. View Chaminade University of
- National rankings put this state in context against every other state. National rankings
Figures reflect the June 2026 Clery Act reporting release as filed with the U.S. Department of Education.
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