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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·manoa.hawaii.edu
6-yr Graduation
64%
-9.5pp vs R1 Research
Total enrollment
20,028
peer median 23,714
Avg net price
$15,664
-$354 vs R1 Research
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
16,722
16,722 candidates competed
Admitted
14,481
86.6% acceptance rate
Enrolled
3,103
21.4% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
64%-9.5pp vs R1 Research
4-year graduation
44%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
64%
Full-time retention
81%

Pell equity

0.5pp gap
Pell recipients
64%362 of 567
Non-Pell (all)
64%992 of 1539
Subsidized loan, no Pell
56%161 of 285
No Federal Aid
66%831 of 1254

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 252 Title IV programs, 62 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 188 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
252
Passing
62
24.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

252programs
  • Passing62 · 24.6%
  • No Data188 · 74.6%
  • Failing2 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
1
At Risk
3
Watch
8
Safe
51
No data
188

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

64
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-5.8%
$34,383 vs $36,491
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-1.8%
$35,830 vs $36,491
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+3.0%
$37,581 vs $36,491
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
Bachelor Degree · Education
+9.0%
$39,768 vs $36,491
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+9.5%
$39,948 vs $36,491
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+12.3%
$40,970 vs $36,491
Apparel and Textiles
Bachelor Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+14.2%
$41,672 vs $36,491
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
+14.3%
$41,727 vs $36,491

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Graphic Communications
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-1.8%
−$661
Anthropology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+3.0%
+$1,090

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

54
Medicine
First Professional Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
123%
$158,939 debt · $128,827 earn
Law
First Professional Degree · Legal Professions And Studies
104%
$93,142 debt · $89,520 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Doctoral Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
92%
$120,568 debt · $130,480 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
65%
$79,469 debt · $121,929 earn
Fine and Studio Arts
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
64%
$22,000 debt · $34,383 earn
Biochemistry Biophysics and Molecular Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
60%
$25,750 debt · $43,080 earn
Romance Languages Literatures and Linguistics
Bachelor Degree · Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics
59%
$24,790 debt · $41,727 earn
Ecology Evolution Systematics and Population Biology
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
54%
$25,000 debt · $46,500 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 1955Next review Feb 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 18

Action history · 23

  1. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation · Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs
  2. Jul 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Liaison Committee on Medical Education · Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree
  3. Feb 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
  4. Aug 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health
  5. Jan 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics · Didactic Program in Dietetics

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,675
$30–48k$12,246
$48–75k$14,469
$75–110k$18,760
$110k+$22,562

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,664
-$354vs R1 Research median $16,018
Federal loans
27.4%
In-state tuition
$12,186
Out-of-state
$34,218

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 5,142 students received $29.1M in Pell grants, alongside $96.1M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
5,142
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$29.1M
$29,054,143 total
Direct Loans
$96.1M
9,617 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
4k
’23
5k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$12.4M
3,019 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$14.2M
3,405 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$20.0M
932 loan awards
Parent PLUS$40.4M
1,769 loan awards
Grad PLUS$9.1M
492 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 2,817 borrowers who entered repayment, 40 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
2,817
Defaulted
40
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.4%
2017
3.3%
2018
3.5%
2019
1.4%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at University of Hawaii at Manoa

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs134
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

3,444 total completions
01Business
78022.6%
02Education
47913.9%
03Health Professions
39511.5%
04Biological Sciences
36210.5%
05Social Sciences
3119.0%
06Psychology
3068.9%
07Engineering
2908.4%
08Computer Sciences
2086.0%
09Communication
1644.8%
10Public Admin
1494.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
20,028
12-mo unduplicated
22,731
Undergraduate
17,469
Graduate
5,262

Gender split

Men
40%9,041
Women
60%13,690

Race / ethnicity composition

Asian
32.7%
Two or more
24.4%
White
20.1%
Hispanic
14.6%
Non-resident
3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
2.7%
Black
1.5%
Unknown
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
484
246 M · 238 W
Women athletes
49.2%
Athletic aid
$10.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$53.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$5.5M
$4.9M
Recruiting expense
$535K
$297K
Head-coach salaries
$246K
$109K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
114 M · —
$13.9M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
— · 107 W
$1.9M
Swimming and Diving (combined)
28 M · 29 W
$2.4M
Baseball
41 M · —
$2.4M
Basketball
15 M · 20 W
$6.0M
Volleyball
18 M · 14 W
$3.0M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.75
53 offenses · 19,256 students

3-year trend

5.242 yrs ago2.251 yr ago2.75Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
196
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
60
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
7

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
36
Burglary
7
Rape
6
Aggravated assault
2
Murder
1
Fondling
1

By location

53total
  • On campus47
  • Non-campus3
  • Public property3

Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
3
Dating violence
8
Stalking
12 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs096
Liquor0169

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
1,120

University of Hawaii at Manoa vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions University of Hawaii at Manoa selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
64%—20,028$15,664R1 Research
University of California-Santa Cruz
75%65.8%19,938$17,890R1 Research
University of Oregon
72%88.3%24,404$22,182R1 Research
University of Nevada-Reno
61%73.7%23,024$15,927R1 Research
University of California-Santa Barbara
83%33.0%26,133$16,109R1 Research
University of California-Riverside
76%76.4%26,384$14,304R1 Research
Peer group median74%73.7%23,714$16,018

Institutions like University of Hawaii at Manoa

Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Hawaii at Manoa's comparison group.

IPEDS

University of Hawaii at Manoa Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Mānoa Institutional Research Office
Reports to Office of the Provost
Email
miro [at] hawaii.edu
Address
2500 Campus Road, Hawaiʻi Hall, Honolulu, HI 96822

The Mānoa Institutional Research Office (MIRO) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa provides information and research-based analysis to fulfill mandatory reporting requirements and support university decision-making for institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Monica Stitt-Bergh
    Interim Director
  • Sunja Kim
    Institutional Research Analyst
  • Bryson Kalani McFeeley
    IT Specialist

Common Data Set

University of Hawaii at Manoa's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
88.0%
Accessible
Yield
21.7%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
20,404
15,735 UG · 4,669 grad
6-yr graduation rate
62%
First-year retention
80%
Student–faculty ratio
13.6 to 1
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
17,389
Admitted
15,297
Enrolled
3,319

17,389 applied → 15,297 admitted (88.0%) → 3,319 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
88.0%

Accessible — 88.0% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men87.2%
women88.4%
unknown83.8%

Admit rate varies by gender.

High-school class rank

C10
top tenth27.8%
top quarter48.6%
top half81.8%
bottom half18.2%
bottom quarter1.9%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
Rigor of secondary school recordAcademic GPA
Important1
State residency
Considered7
Class rankStandardized test scoresApplication EssayRecommendation(s)Extracurricular activitiesTalent/abilityGeographical residence
Not Considered8
InterviewCharacter/personal qualitiesFirst generationAlumni/ae relationReligious affiliation/commitmentVolunteer workWork experienceLevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$29,694
Tuition
$11,76040%
Fees
$9143%
Room & board
$15,69053%
Books
$1,3304%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $29,694 (2026-2027).

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
62%
Retention
80%

6-year graduation rate 62%; first-year retention 80%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students62%
Pell recipients57%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 5 pts below the overall rate (57% vs 62%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students75
10-19 students228
20-29 students185
30-39 students126
40-49 students64
50-99 students68
100+ students53

38% of classes have under 20 students; 15% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
13.6 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
86%
Women faculty
49%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing20.6%
Biological/life sciences8.6%
Psychology8.2%
Social sciences7.7%
Health professions and related programs6.6%
Engineering5.6%
Computer and information sciences4.9%
Education4.8%

STEM-dominant: ~21% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
Asian33.5%
White24.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander17.2%
Two or more races16.2%
Nonresidents3.6%
Black2.1%
Hispanic1.6%
American Indian/Alaska Native0.8%
Race unknown0.4%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
561
Share
4%

4% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
15,73577%
Graduate
4,66923%

15,735 undergraduates and 4,669 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
4,088
Admitted
3,327
Enrolled
1,317

4,088 transfer applicants → 3,327 admitted (81.4%) → 1,317 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about University of Hawaii at Manoa

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about University of Hawaii at Manoa.

What is the graduation rate at University of Hawaii at Manoa?

University of Hawaii at Manoa reports a 6-year graduation rate of 64% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend University of Hawaii at Manoa?

University of Hawaii at Manoa reports a total enrollment of 20,028 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at University of Hawaii at Manoa?

The average net price at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $15,664 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at University of Hawaii at Manoa?

University of Hawaii at Manoa's yield rate is 21.4%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is University of Hawaii at Manoa located?

University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii 96822-2217.

Who runs Institutional Research at University of Hawaii at Manoa?

University of Hawaii at Manoa's IR work is done by the Mānoa Institutional Research Office, which reports to Office of the Provost.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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