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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    East Central has 10 pts more first-gen students than U. Hawaii at Hilo (46% vs. 37%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    U. Hawaii at Hilo is more diverse (index 0.78 vs. 0.71)

    Diversity index
  3. 3

    East Central has 5 pts more Pell recipients than U. Hawaii at Hilo (45% vs. 40%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
U. Hawaii at Hilo2.2K
East Central2.5K
Pell Grant share
U. Hawaii at Hilo40%
East Central45%
First-gen share
U. Hawaii at Hilo37%
East Central46%
Diversity index
U. Hawaii at Hilo0.78
East Central0.71

Who they are

Men
U. Hawaii at Hilo37%
East Central40%
Part-time students
U. Hawaii at Hilo18%
East Central15%
Students 25 and older
U. Hawaii at Hilo19%
East Central23%

Race & ethnicity

U. Hawaii at Hilo
East Central
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
U. Hawaii at Hilo74%
East Central81%
First-years from other states
U. Hawaii at Hilo25%
East Central12%
First-years from abroad
U. Hawaii at Hilo1%
East Central1%
New transfer students this fall
U. Hawaii at Hilo316
East Central329
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
U. Hawaii at Hilo48%
East Central38%

Campus

U. Hawaii at Hilo
Remote townNCAA D-II · Pacific West ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
East Central
Remote townNCAA D-II · Great American ConferenceStudy abroad

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why