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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HIQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forVery diverseTest-optional heavy
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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

U. Hawaii at Manoa admits about 9 in 10 applicants (87%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 31% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

87%

87%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

16,722

Admitted

14,481

Yield

21%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1081–1293

10001600
ACT middle 50%

17–25

1236
Applications +122% since fall 2014 · admit rate 79% → 87%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A large campus of 15,029 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

15K

undergrads · larger than 93% of colleges

Diversity index

0.77

Pell Grant

26%

below the median

First generation

34%

about the median

Large cityNCAA D-I FBS · Big West ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.73 → 0.77 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (8% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $24,611 a year on instruction per student.

15 to 1

students per faculty member · more than at 66% of colleges

Most popular major

Psychology, General

8% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

$120.3K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

80%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$24.6K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $36,490 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $12.2K more than the national median. The 66% who received grants paid $17,202 on average; the other 34% paid the full sticker price of $32,331 in-state / $54,363 out-of-state.

13%

$36.5K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $12.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price, in-state
$32,331 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Aid generosity

Limited

grants cover 13% of full price

Federal loans

27%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost rising · +9% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $57,624 ten years after enrolling, more than at 62% of colleges; 64% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.5 years of that salary.

64%

64%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$57.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$18.5K

≈ $196/month for 10 years

Retention

81%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 56% → 64% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 7% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 122% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 79% to 87%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +9% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +122%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 79% → 87%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.73 → 0.77

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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IPEDS unit ID 141574 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything