Public · University
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii · Large city
- 86.6%
- Admit rate
- $15,664
- Avg net price
- 64%
- Graduation rate
- $57,624
- Median earnings
University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Honolulu, Hawaii (large city setting), enrolling 15,029 undergraduates.
Will you get in?
See where your numbers land against University of Hawaii at Manoa's admitted students.
- Admit rate
- 86.6%
- SAT (mid 50%)
- 1081–1293
- Avg GPA (est.)
- 3.17
Enter a test score to see where you land against University of Hawaii at Manoa's admitted students.
A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and University of Hawaii at Manoa's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.
About Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii, located in the Pacific Ocean. Evidence of the first settlement of Honolulu by the original Polynesian migrants to the archipelago comes from oral histories and artifacts. These indicate that there was a settlement where Honolulu now stands in the 11th century. The Bishop Museum is Honolulu's largest museum. It has the state's largest collection of natural history specimens and the world's largest collection of Hawaiiana and Pacific culture artifacts. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 3 miles to Honolulu, HI
- To the ocean
- 2 miles
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to Daniel K. Inouye (HNL) · major hub
How University of Hawaii at Manoa compares
More selective than 32% · #4 most selective of 6 in Hawaii
Higher than 31%
Higher than 67% · #1 of 7 in Hawaii
Higher than 64%
Higher than 61% · #2 of 7 in Hawaii
Cheaper than 70% · #3 cheapest of 7 in Hawaii
Lower than 83%
Lower than 35%
Larger than 93%
Percentiles compare University of Hawaii at Manoa with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Hawaii.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate15,02976%
- Graduate4,65324%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women8,99960%
- Men6,03040%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White20%
- Black1.5%
- Hispanic15%
- Asian33%
- Other or multiracial31%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 15,029
- Graduate enrollment
- 4,653
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 26%
- First-generation students
- 34%
- Students over 25
- 11%
- Median family income
- $40,609
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $130,248
- Endowment
- $56,073,331
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Where students come from
Home state of the 3,042 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.
- From Hawaii54%
- Other U.S. states43%
- International2.3%
A regional draw: about 54% of first-years come from Hawaii, the rest from elsewhere.
2% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 86.6%
- Test scores
- Considered but not required
- SAT range (25th–75th %)
- 1081–1293
- SAT average
- 1102
- SAT reading
- 548–653
- SAT math
- 533–640
- ACT composite
- 17–25
- Average GPA (estimated)
- 3.17
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $12,186
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,218
- Room & board
- $14,658
- Books & supplies
- $1,360
- Total cost of attendance
- $26,433
- Average net price
- $15,664
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated (within 6 years)
- 64%
- Graduated on time (4 years)
- 44%
- First-year retention
- 81%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,701
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $57,624
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- Students with federal loans
- 27%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 64%
About 20% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.
Graduating on time
By student background (4 years)
When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- Yes
- Dorm capacity
- 3,091
- Dorm capacity vs undergrads
- 21%
- Housing charge (year)
- $6,278
- Meal plan (year)
- $6,342
- Application fee
- $70
- Athletics
- NCAA Division I-FBS
- Football conference
- Mountain West Conference
- Varsity athletes
- 565 (246 men · 319 women)
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Varsity sports (13)
Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- C
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 3.0 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 41
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 138
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (20,028 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Four-year (or more) true cost
Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.
$14,469/year × about 4.5 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.
Does the school pay you to attend?
Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.
Modest institutional aid: 63% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $5,663. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.
Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 2,907 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $57,624
- Typical debt at graduation
- $18,500
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 32%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 64%
Typical debt would take roughly 3.2 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $6,492 (12%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 88°F
- Winter low
- 66°F
- Annual rain
- 20.6″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waikiki 717.2, HI US station (1.9 mi from campus).
What University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.













