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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is a public national university located in Honolulu, Hawaii. UH Mānoa is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at UH Mānoa is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,862 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in Hawaii, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, UH Mānoa bachelor students earn 0% more than the national average. UH Mānoa is ranked 1st in Hawaii.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s median net annual cost of $14,687 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at UH Mānoa sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Comms & Media Studies, Biology, Registered Nursing, Marketing, Finance - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$14,687
Average years to graduate
4.7
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #67
Economic score: 1.33
Civil Engineering
Rank: #67
Economic score: 1.66
Education
Rank: #4
Economic score: 2.35
Computer Science
Rank: #192
Economic score: 2.53
Business Administration
Rank: #319
Economic score: 3.14
Economics
Rank: #265
Economic score: 4.89
Hospitality Mgmt.
Rank: #77
Economic score: 4.93
Sociology
Rank: #176
Economic score: 6.02
Health & Fitness
Rank: #217
Economic score: 6.7
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #122
Economic score: 9.23
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at UH Mānoa - Business Administration, Social Work, Curriculum and Instruction, Education, Special Education, Educ. Administration - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Natural Resources Mgmt.
Rank: #3
Economic score: 0.42
Educational media design
Rank: #31
Economic score: 0.47
Public Administration
Rank: #64
Economic score: 0.52
Accounting
Rank: #253
Economic score: 0.55
Health & Fitness
Rank: #79
Economic score: 0.65
Registered Nursing
Rank: #334
Economic score: 0.68
Public Health
Rank: #61
Economic score: 0.69
Library Science
Rank: #31
Economic score: 0.79
Communication disorder sciences
Rank: #222
Economic score: 1.39
Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment
Rank: #153
Economic score: 1.6
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at UH Mānoa is 10% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At UH Mānoa, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at UH Mānoa graduates within 4.6 years.
UH Mānoa is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s economic mobility score of 22.11 is calculated by adjusting the 1.5 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. UH Mānoa’s EMS of 22.11 ranks in the top 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa pays $14,687 a year, $15,174 less than the $29,861 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,687
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At UH Mānoa, 71% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,687 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 29% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,474. This is 25% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,882
Pell grants
$4,747
State grants
$1,877
Institutional grants
$5,711
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa offers 4 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level UH Mānoa offers 6 programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
10
Hybrid programs
7
Percentage of programs online
6%
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 19,607 applicants, of which 13,721 were admitted and 2,939 enrolled. UH Mānoa doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
83%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
46%
59%
In-state
62%
68%
1st generation
34%
35%
White
18%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
13%
15%
Asian
36%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
2%
0.3%
Other
29%
12%