University of Hawaii at Manoa: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #595 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #214 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #189 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #1 of 10 | In Hawaii |
| #1 of 6 | In Honolulu |
| #21 of 1,036 | For Oceanography |
| Top50% | For 155 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 84%
- Undergraduates
- 13,203
- Graduates
- 4,822
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- manoa.hawaii.edu
University of Hawaii at Manoa Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 84% | 83% | 84% |
| Applicants | 13,240 | 4,086 | 8,957 |
| Admissions | 11,081 | 3,382 | 7,532 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 2,039 | 763 | 1,238 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 145 | 72 | 70 |
7,588 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
1,513 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
979 or 45%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1070
or below
75% of them
had 1280
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the University of Hawaii at Manoa are 1070-1280 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
696 or 32%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 21
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the University of Hawaii at Manoa are 21-27 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school rank | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
| Asian | 6030 (33%) |
|---|---|
| Two or more races | 4440 (25%) |
| White | 3534 (20%) |
| Hispanic | 2033 (11%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 1083 (6%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 563 (3%) |
| Black or African American | 227 (1%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 83 (0.5%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 9 (0%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
- Average aid awarded
- $8,043
- Students receiving aid
- 72%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 price
| Dormitory capacity | 3,272 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $11,947 |
| Room charge | $6,253 |
| Meal charge | $5,694 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa Majors
| Major | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General | 177 | 6 | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 88 | 91 | 4 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 157 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 143 | 12 | |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 116 | 17 | |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 111 | 16 | |
| Social Work | 29 | 97 | |
| Finance, General | 113 | ||
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 105 | ||
| Civil Engineering, General | 84 | 15 | 5 |
| Accounting | 89 | 11 | |
| Economics, General | 84 | 12 | 3 |
| Law | 97 | ||
| Tourism and Travel Services Management | 88 | 3 | |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 89 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 67 | 11 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 73 | 7 | 6 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 79 | 5 | 1 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 68 | 11 | 2 |
| Sociology, General | 75 | 2 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 26 | 55 | |
| Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General | 30 | 46 | |
| Computer Science | 54 | 15 | 5 |
| Public Health, General | 49 | 23 | 2 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 71 | ||
| Family and Community Services | 66 | ||
| Medicine | 65 | ||
| Management Information Systems, General | 62 | ||
| Art & Art Studies, General | 54 | 5 | |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 54 | ||
| Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 31 | 20 | 1 |
| International Business & Trade & Commerce | 49 | 1 | |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 33 | 4 | 9 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language & ESL Language Instructor | 25 | 15 | 5 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 36 | 1 | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 39 | ||
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 38 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 26 | 6 | 3 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 34 | ||
| History, General | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| Anthropology, General | 20 | 4 | 7 |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 30 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 30 | ||
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 15 | 9 | 5 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 29 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 13 | 12 | 3 |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 23 | 5 | |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 28 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 28 | ||
| Animal Sciences, General | 23 | 4 | |
| Music, General | 15 | 11 | 1 |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 24 | 1 | |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 24 | 1 | |
| Geography | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 8 | 6 | 9 |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 10 | 12 | |
| Chinese Language and Literature | 20 | 2 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 22 | ||
| Apparel and Textiles, General | 21 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology | 8 | 6 | 7 |
| Korean Language and Literature | 15 | 4 | 2 |
| Linguistics | 12 | 9 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 14 | 7 | |
| Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology | 17 | 1 | 2 |
| Dental Hygiene & Hygienist | 19 | ||
| Nutrition Sciences | 16 | 3 | |
| Physics, General | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Education, General | 17 | ||
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | 13 | 4 | |
| Library and Information Science | 17 | ||
| Philosophy | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Astronomy | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| Biochemistry | 16 | ||
| Communication Sciences and Disorders, General | 16 | ||
| Architecture | 14 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 2 | 3 |
| Dietetics & Dietitian | 14 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 9 | 4 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 12 | ||
| Microbiology, General | 12 | ||
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other | 11 | ||
| Biotechnology | 10 | ||
| Journalism | 10 | ||
| Soil Sciences, Other | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 10 | ||
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Educational Psychology | 4 | 5 | |
| Pacific Area & Pacific Rim Studies | 3 | 6 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 8 | 1 | |
| Athletic Training & Trainer | 8 | ||
| City & Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 5 | 3 | |
| Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist | 8 | ||
| Environmental Science | 8 | ||
| Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology | 4 | 4 | |
| Public Administration | 8 | ||
| Dance, General | 5 | 2 | |
| Oceanography, Chemical and Physical | 3 | 4 | |
| Astrophysics | 6 | ||
| Epidemiology | 6 | ||
| Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture | 5 | ||
| Entomology | 3 | 2 | |
| Nursing Science | 5 | ||
| Plant Pathology & Phytopathology | 4 | 1 | |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 5 | ||
| Zoology & Animal Biology | 2 | 3 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | 4 | ||
| Construction Engineering | 4 | ||
| Filipino & Tagalog Language and Literature | 4 | ||
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General | 4 | ||
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Food Science | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | ||
| Human Nutrition | 2 | ||
| Reproductive Biology | 1 | 1 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | ||
| Botany & Plant Biology, Other | 1 | ||
| Grand Total | 3,109 | 952 | 404 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 62% | 61% | 63% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 335 | 2978 |
| 1992 | 323 | 3304 |
| 1993 | 381 | 3616 |
| 1994 | 370 | 4382 |
| 1995 | 337 | 4896 |
| 1996 | 366 | 5932 |
| 1997 | 350 | 6948 |
| 1998 | 456 | 7918 |
| 1999 | 365 | 9763 |
| 2000 | 476 | 12022 |
| 2001 | 492 | 13965 |
| 2002 | 508 | 15982 |
| 2003 | 580 | 18825 |
| 2004 | 630 | 19952 |
| 2005 | 652 | 22497 |
| 2006 | 817 | 26475 |
| 2007 | 899 | 30728 |
| 2008 | 969 | 37157 |
| 2009 | 964 | 42854 |
| 2010 | 1074 | 48387 |
| 2011 | 1118 | 55554 |
| 2012 | 1174 | 63552 |
| 2013 | 1271 | 71734 |
| 2014 | 1343 | 78562 |
| 2015 | 1344 | 81123 |
| 2016 | 1286 | 80866 |
| 2017 | 1206 | 83369 |
| 2018 | 1296 | 81260 |
| 2019 | 1320 | 90082 |
| 2020 | 1311 | 101293 |
| 2021 | 1228 | 104382 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa alumni
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Bette Midler
- Occupations
- singermusicianfilm producerfilm actortelevision actor
- Biography
-
Bette Midler is an American actress, comedian, singer, songwriter and author. Throughout her career which spans over five decades, 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.
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Tammy Duckworth
- Occupations
- helicopter pilotpoliticiannon-fiction writer
- Biography
-
Ladda Tammy Duckworth is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented Illinois's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2013 to 2017.
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Daniel Inouye
- Occupations
- lawyermilitary personnelpolitician
- Biography
-
Daniel Ken Inouye was an American lawyer and politician who served as a United States senator from Hawaii from 1963 until his death in 2012. Beginning in 1959, he was the first U.S. representative for the State of Hawaii. A member of the Democratic Party, he also served as the president pro tempore of the United States Senate from 2010 until his death. Inouye was the highest-ranking Asian-American politician in U.S. history, until Kamala Harris became vice president in 2021. Inouye also chaired various Senate Committees, including those on Intelligence, Indian Affairs, Commerce, and Appropriations.
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Maya Soetoro-Ng
- Occupations
- teacher
- Biography
-
Maya Kasandra Soetoro-Ng is an Indonesian-American academic, who is a faculty specialist at the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, based in the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. She is also a consultant for the Obama Foundation, working to develop the Asia-Pacific Leaders Program. Formerly a high school history teacher, Soetoro-Ng is maternal half-sister to Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States.
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 Above all nations is humanity |
| Colors | green, black, white |
| Academic Calendar | Semester terms August - December; January-May; Summer sessions May-August |
| Total FTE staff | 3,975 |
| Carnegie Classification | Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 2500 Campus Road Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822-2217 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 351,000 |
| Phone | 8089568111 |
| Fax | +1 (808) 956 4153 |