University of Hawaii at Manoa: Statistics

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#1467 of 14,131 In the World
#398 of 2,597 In North America
#357 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 10 In Hawaii
#1 of 6 In Honolulu
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Acceptance rate
87%
Average SAT
1187
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
76%
Undergraduates
15,375
Graduates
4,653
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

University of Hawaii at Manoa Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

University of Hawaii at Manoa has an acceptance rate of 87% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 87% 85% 87%
Applicants 16,722 5,160 11,316
Admissions 14,481 4,384 9,883
Freshmen enrolled full time 2,967 1,152 1,754
Freshmen enrolled part time 136 59 72

8,615 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,558 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
22 or 1%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1081
or below

75% of them
had 1293
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Hawaii at Manoa are 1081-1293 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
104 or 3%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 25
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Hawaii at Manoa are 17-25 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

College-preparatory program Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
Formal demonstration of competencies Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Asian 6114 (31%)
Two or more races 4730 (24%)
White 4192 (21%)
Hispanic 2654 (13%)
Nonresident Alien 1236 (6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 658 (3%)
Black or African American 279 (1%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 115 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 11 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,039
Students receiving aid
76%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,304$15,600
Tuition in-state $11,304$15,600
Tuition out-of-state $33,336$33,648
Fee in-district $882$902
Fee in-state $882$902
Fee out-of-state $882$902

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 3,064
Combined charge for room and board $13,194
Room charge $6,592
Meal charge $6,602

University of Hawaii at Manoa majors

University of Hawaii at Manoa has granted 3,052 bachelor's degrees across 87 programs, 953 master's across 81 programs, and 444 doctorate degrees across 58 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Psychology, General 223 3 9
Business Administration and Management, General 86 110 3
Social Work 50 100 1
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 136 13
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 108 29
Finance, General 114 15
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 115 13
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 112 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 109
Political Science and Government, General 89 4 8
Civil Engineering, General 71 22 5
Law 95
Mechanical Engineering 80 13 2
Computer Science 68 18 2
Public Health, General 52 27 5
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 83
Tourism and Travel Services Management 74 7
Accounting 69 10
Medicine 77
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography 66 5 3
English Language and Literature, General 57 9 4
Curriculum and Instruction 67
Art & Art Studies, General 62 3
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 45 15 2
Special Education and Teaching, General 33 29
Family and Community Services 61
Economics, General 60
Sociology, General 55 2 2
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 38 19 1
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 55
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 31 22
Nursing Practice 53
Management Information Systems, General 49 1
Elementary Education and Teaching 47
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 20 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 42
Geology & Earth Science, General 23 10 8
Anthropology, General 27 9 3
Environmental Design & Architecture 39
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor 8 25 6
History, General 30 3 2
International Business & Trade & Commerce 35
Japanese Language and Literature 34
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 21 4 6
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 30
Secondary Education and Teaching 30
Computer Engineering, General 29
American Indian & Native American Studies 22 2
Animal Sciences, General 20 4
Korean Language and Literature 21 2
Architectural and Building Sciences & Technology 6 16
Asian Studies & Civilization 10 12
Hawaiian Language and Literature 15 5
Biochemistry 19
Educational & Instructional Technology 13 6
Music, General 10 8 1
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 18
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 13 5
Mathematics, General 9 5 4
Nutrition Sciences 11 4 3
American & United States Studies & Civilization 8 3 6
Chemistry, General 10 2 5
Library and Information Science 17
Women's Studies 17
Apparel and Textiles, General 16
City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning 14 2
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 9 6 1
Environmental Science 16
Biotechnology 15
Botany & Plant Biology 12 2 1
Linguistics 9 6
Agricultural Engineering 6 3 5
Education, General 14
Astronomy 2 8 3
Chinese Language and Literature 11 2
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 13
Journalism 13
Computer and Information Sciences, General 12
Dance, General 8 4
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other 12
Ocean Engineering 11 1
Philosophy 8 2 2
Physics, General 8 1 3
Soil Sciences, Other 10 2
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 11
Spanish Language and Literature 6 5
Zoology & Animal Biology 5 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 10
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 10
Microbiology, General 10
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education 10
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 3 6
Filipino & Tagalog Language and Literature 9
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology 4 5
Public Administration 9
Programs for Foreign Lawyers 8
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General 7
Dietetics & Dietitian 7
Educational Psychology 5 2
Geography and Environmental Studies 3 2 2
Landscape Architecture 7
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 3 2 1
Geography 4 2
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 5 1
Pacific Area & Pacific Rim Studies 6
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 6
International Relations and Affairs 5
Plant Pathology & Phytopathology 4 1
Religion & Religious Studies 4 1
Astrophysics 4
Construction Engineering 4
Entomology 2 2
Financial Mathematics 4
Information Science & Studies 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 3
Classical and Ancient Studies, Other 3
Epidemiology 3
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Biomedical Sciences, General 2
Food Science 2
Information Technology 2
Theatre and Dance 1 1
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other 1
German Language and Literature 1
Nursing Science 1
Reproductive Biology 1
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 1
Grand Total 3,052 953 444

University of Hawaii at Manoa has a graduation rate of 64%, which is among the 33% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 64% 62% 65%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%
  • Part-time retention rate - 62%

Publications & Citations

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a world-class research university with 65,135 scientific papers published and 2,336,329 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Geology, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
65,135
Citations
2,336,329

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
37,016 / 1,519,546
Environmental Science
33,315 / 1,306,339
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
29,999 / 1,006,108
Medicine
26,761 / 974,922
Chemistry
25,201 / 1,086,490
Engineering
24,620 / 940,339
Physics
24,600 / 968,836
Computer Science
21,387 / 799,906
Geology
21,105 / 923,734
Geography and Cartography
18,758 / 752,671
Ecology
16,864 / 738,563
Genetics
15,783 / 679,098
Political Science
15,736 / 463,350
Sociology
15,582 / 528,311
Law
15,004 / 450,263
Quantum and Particle physics
14,952 / 578,241
Biochemistry
14,083 / 634,529
Psychology
13,840 / 472,123
Mathematics
11,532 / 455,630
Pathology
11,407 / 457,276
Paleontology
11,323 / 489,906
Philosophy
11,299 / 355,071
Organic Chemistry
10,835 / 468,719
History
10,752 / 369,867
Oceanography
9,713 / 499,446
Statistics
9,136 / 390,444
Archaeology
8,946 / 329,455
Materials Science
8,546 / 343,970
Business
8,366 / 275,677
Economics
7,649 / 217,403
Public Health
7,406 / 301,918
Astrophysics and Astronomy
7,213 / 322,690
Demography
6,869 / 273,360
Botany
6,828 / 261,175
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
6,797 / 359,595
Psychiatry
6,719 / 231,524
Optical Engineering
6,451 / 247,068
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,958 / 199,531
Linguistics
5,788 / 186,809
Art & Design
5,602 / 169,066

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 623 5005
1994 642 5549
1995 595 6341
1996 651 7362
1997 615 8265
1998 747 9335
1999 621 10750
2000 751 13173
2001 894 14872
2002 951 17765
2003 1024 21347
2004 1056 23408
2005 1205 26733
2006 1524 31033
2007 1491 36203
2008 1666 42903
2009 1597 47834
2010 2015 54186
2011 1965 62039
2012 2001 70889
2013 2255 79891
2014 2488 89774
2015 2453 95179
2016 2624 101606
2017 2711 110185
2018 2978 123224
2019 3012 138171
2020 3499 163577
2021 3430 187258
2022 3289 178673
2023 3310 183774
2024 2729 181050
2025 2158 160598
Academic rankings

University of Hawaii at Manoa alumni

  1. Jason Momoa

    Jason Momoa
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    voice actormodelactortelevision actordirector
    Biography

    Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa is an American actor and film producer. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2012). He went on to play the lead roles in the Discovery Channel historical drama series Frontier (2016–2018), and the Apple TV shows See (2019–2022) and Chief of War (2025).

  2. Bette Midler

    Bette Midler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1945-.. (age 81)
    Occupations
    voice actorstage actorcomediantelevision actorfilm producer
    Biography

    Bette Midler is an American actress, comedian, singer, and author. Throughout her six-decade career Midler has received numerous accolades, including four Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Kennedy Center Honor, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.

  3. Stanley Ann Dunham

    Stanley Ann Dunham
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1942-1995 (aged 53)
    Occupations
    anthropologist
    Biography

    Stanley Ann Dunham was an American anthropologist who specialized in the economic anthropology and rural development of Indonesia. Born in Wichita, Kansas, she studied at the East–West Center and at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts (1967), a Master of Arts (1974), and a PhD (1992) in anthropology.

  4. Tammy Duckworth

    Tammy Duckworth
    Born in
    Thailand Flag Thailand
    Years
    1968-.. (age 58)
    Occupations
    politicianhelicopter pilotnon-fiction writer
    Biography

    Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician and Army National Guard veteran serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois, a seat she has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names UH at Manoa
UHM
Founded 1907
Motto Ma luna a'e o na lahui a pau ke ola o ke kanaka.
Colors green, black, white
Academic calendar Semester terms August - December; January-May; Summer sessions May-August
Total FTE staff 3,956
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822-2217
United States
City population 351,000
Phone 8089568111

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