University of Hawaii at Manoa

https://manoa.hawaii.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $11,304
    2024 Average Net Price
    $17,202
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    86.6%
    16,722 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    20,028
    74.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    64.3%
    1,354 Graduates

    About

    University of Hawaii at Manoa is a higher education institution located in Honolulu County, HI. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at University of Hawaii at Manoa were General Psychology (223 degrees awarded), General Marketing & Marketing Management (136 degrees), and Registered Nursing (115 degrees).

    In 2024, 4,499 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa. 62.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was asian (1,479 degrees), 1.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1,054 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $11,304, which is $−20,616 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $11,304, which is $20,616 less than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,202.

    In 2024, 55% of undergraduate students attending University of Hawaii at Manoa received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 27% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $11,304
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at University of Hawaii at Manoa was $11,304. The cost of tuition at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $−20,616 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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    Average Net Price

    $17,202
    2024 Value
    18.2%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 University of Hawaii at Manoa had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,202. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of University of Hawaii at Manoa grew by 18.2%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $16,147
    Room and Board
    $1,350
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at University of Hawaii at Manoa was of $16,147 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 14.9% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,350. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    55%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    27%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    55% of undergraduate students at University of Hawaii at Manoa received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.85% with respect to 2023, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    University of Hawaii at Manoa received 16,722 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 13% annual growth. Out of those 16,722 applicants, 14,481 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 86.6% acceptance rate.

    There were 20,028 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2024. 1% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    University of Hawaii at Manoa has an overall enrollment yield of 21.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    86.6%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    14,481
    Accepted Out of 16,722

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of University of Hawaii at Manoa was 86.6% (14,481 admissions from 16,722 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 69.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 13%, while admissions grew by 8.16%.

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    SAT Scores

    1%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    22
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    1% of enrolled first-time students at University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    University of Hawaii at Manoa had a total enrollment of 20,028 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at University of Hawaii at Manoa is 14,894 students and the part-time enrollment is 5,134. This means that 74.4% of students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at University of Hawaii at Manoa, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.5% Asian, 23.6% Two or More Races, 20.9% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.29% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.39% Black or African American, and 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (17.4%), followed by Asian Male (14.6%) and White Female (14.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (18.3%), followed by Two or More Races Female (16.1%) and White Female (13.7%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    74.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,028 students. The full-time enrollment at University of Hawaii at Manoa is 14,894 and the part-time enrollment is 5,134. This means that 74.4% of students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    81%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at University of Hawaii at Manoa was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), University of Hawaii at Manoa had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Asian
      6,114 enrolled students
    2. Two or More Races
      4,730 enrolled students
    3. White
      4,192 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at University of Hawaii at Manoa is 30.5% Asian, 23.6% Two or More Races, 20.9% White, 13.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.29% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.39% Black or African American, and 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 115 students (0.574%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 1,153 more women than men received degrees from University of Hawaii at Manoa. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at University of Hawaii at Manoa is asian (1,479 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1,054 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at University of Hawaii at Manoa is General Psychology (223 degrees awarded), followed by General Marketing & Marketing Management (136 degrees) and Registered Nursing (115 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at University of Hawaii at Manoa, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (96 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (151 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (84 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Architects, except landscape and naval
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa are Architects, except landscape and naval (107,726 people), Other managers (50,359 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (43,757 people), Postsecondary teachers (36,845 people), and Secondary school teachers (31,619 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (96 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (151 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (84 degrees), Communication Technologies (55 degrees), and Library Science (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Chief executives & legislators, Surgeons, Logisticians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa are Cultural & Gender Studies (96 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (151 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (84 degrees), Communication Technologies (55 degrees), and Library Science (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Architectural, engineering & related services
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa are Architectural, engineering & related services (143,184 people), Elementary & secondary schools (112,261 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (80,907 people), Construction (49,854 people), and Computer Systems Design (39,438 people).

    The most specialized majors at University of Hawaii at Manoa are Cultural & Gender Studies (96 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (151 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (84 degrees), Communication Technologies (55 degrees), and Library Science (17 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by University of Hawaii at Manoa.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Special Education & Teaching
      22 degrees awarded
    2. Secondary Education & Teaching
      15 degrees awarded
    3. Elementary Education & Teaching
      13 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at University of Hawaii at Manoa was General Special Education & Teaching with 22 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,673
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,826
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,673 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii at Manoa, which is 0.592 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,826).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 100 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii at Manoa in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.01 times more than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 190 degrees were awarded to men at University of Hawaii at Manoa in General Psychology, which is 4.22 times more than the 45 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    37%
    100% Completion Time
    62%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 37% of students graduating from University of Hawaii at Manoa completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Asian
      1,479 degrees awarded
    2. Two or More Races
      1,054 degrees awarded
    3. White
      901 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at University of Hawaii at Manoa is asian (1,479 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more asian recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (1,054 degrees).

    0.489% of degree recipients (22 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Asian Female
      1,068 degrees awarded
    2. Asian Female
      1,021 degrees awarded
    3. Asian Female
      1,018 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at University of Hawaii at Manoa is asian female (1,068 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (1,021 degrees).

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    Operations

    University of Hawaii at Manoa has an endowment valued at nearly $56.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 25.7M (45.8%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

    In 2024, University of Hawaii at Manoa had a total salary expenditure of 1.19B. University of Hawaii at Manoa employs 407 Professors, 274 Associate professors and 212 Assistant professors. Most academics at University of Hawaii at Manoa are Male Professor (237), Female Professor (170), and Male Associate professor (144).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Hawaii at Manoa are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 550 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 450 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 336 employees.

    Endowment

    $56.1M
    2024 Endowment
    10.4%
    growth from 2023

    University of Hawaii at Manoa has an endowment valued at about $56.1M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of University of Hawaii at Manoa grew 10.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $196M lower than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $589M
    2024 Salaries
    15.8%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, University of Hawaii at Manoa paid a median of $589M in salaries, which represents 49.4% of their overall expenditure ($1.19B) and a 15.8% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.07% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 1.59% decline between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $139M
    Instructional Salaries
    1,025
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, University of Hawaii at Manoa paid a total of $139M to 1,025 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at University of Hawaii at Manoa were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 550 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 450 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 336 employees.

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