- The Inkwell
- Hawaii
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, HICity: largeZIP 96822Founded 1907
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1907
- Motto
- Above all nations is humanity.
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: very high research activity (R1)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- manoa.hawaii.edu
- Member of
- APLU
HawaiiPublic
University of Hawaii at Manoa
University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public university in Honolulu, Hawaii, with 15,029 undergraduates. It admits 87% of applicants, graduates 62% within six years and costs $11,122 a year after aid.
62%graduate
Admission rate87%
Retention81%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share31%
Federal loans27%
$11,122net price / year
87%admission rate
1102average SAT
62%graduate in 6 years
$62,422median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,750median debt
#667 of 1,704 for earnings#239 of 1,739 for lowest net price#612 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,068 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $25,270tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,402
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $34,434
- Average net price
- $11,122national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$7,926
$30,001–48,000$6,845
$48,001–75,000$9,483
$75,001–110,000$12,579
$110,001+$18,901
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 87%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1102
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 548–653
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 533–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 17–25
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college87%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college81%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college62%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college31%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 62%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 66%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $50,634
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $62,422middle 50%: $40,820–$91,145
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$91,145
Median, University of Hawaii at Manoa$62,422
Lower quarter$40,820
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 15,029
- Part-time
- 16%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 31%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 80%
- Average faculty salary
- $14,472 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $24,611
- Endowment, end of year
- $56,073,331
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White20%
Hispanic15%
Black1.5%
Asian33%
Two or more races24%
U.S. nonresident3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.7%
Unknown0.6%
26 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.5%
Psychology8.1%
Social sciences7.6%
Health professions6.5%
Education5.9%
Engineering5.5%
Computer & information sciences4.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in Hawaii
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI | $8,144 | 48% | $56,319 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI | $10,599 | 40% | $51,003 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State University Detroit, MI | $11,212 | 60% | $59,525 |
| University of Houston Houston, TX | $11,439 | 66% | $68,423 |
| University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL | $9,540 | 62% | $73,666 |
| Utah State University Logan, UT | $12,644 | 60% | $59,177 |
| Washington State University Pullman, WA | $13,462 | 63% | $72,280 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | $11,062 | 52% | $62,536 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 141574. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2000129.