Quad

Head-to-head

U. Washington
U. Hawaii at Manoa

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Washington grads earn $20.8K more ten years out than U. Hawaii at Manoa's ($78,466 vs. $57,624)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Washington graduates 16 pts more of its students than U. Hawaii at Manoa (80% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Hawaii at Manoa has 2.8× as many undergrads as U. Washington

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    U. Washington costs about $7.7K less per year on average than U. Hawaii at Manoa ($28,764 vs. $36,490, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    U. Washington's grants cover 20% of its full price on average, vs. 13% at U. Hawaii at Manoa

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Washington's yield is 2 pts higher than U. Hawaii at Manoa's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

U. Hawaii at Manoa admits 87%, U. Washington 91%; U. Washington's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
U. Washington91%
U. Hawaii at Manoa87%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. WashingtonAccessible
  • U. Hawaii at ManoaAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
U. WashingtonNot reported
U. Hawaii at Manoa
1081–1293
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. WashingtonGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. Hawaii at ManoaGPA, school record, rank, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Hawaii at Manoa has 2.8× as many undergrads as U. Washington; U. Washington has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. Washington5.5K
U. Hawaii at Manoa15K
Pell Grant share
U. Washington29%
U. Hawaii at Manoa26%

Majors and faculty

Computer Science leads at U. Washington, and Psychology at U. Hawaii at Manoa; U. Hawaii at Manoa has 15 students per faculty member to U. Washington's 22.

Students per faculty member
U. Washington22 to 1
U. Hawaii at Manoa15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. WashingtonComputer Science15%
  • U. Hawaii at ManoaPsychology, General8%

What each costs

U. Washington costs about $7.7K less a year than U. Hawaii at Manoa on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
U. Washington$28.8K
U. Hawaii at Manoa$36.5K
Aid generosity
U. Washington20%
U. Hawaii at Manoa13%

What each pays off

U. Washington's former students earn more, a median $78.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. Washington$78.5K
U. Hawaii at Manoa$57.6K
Graduation rate
U. Washington80%
U. Hawaii at Manoa64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • U. WashingtonGrowing+116%
  • U. Hawaii at ManoaGrowing+122%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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