PublicFour-year

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$15,664
Academic year 2023-24
In-state tuition
$12,186
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
64.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57,624
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$26,433
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$12,186
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$34,218
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$14,658
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$17,591
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,360
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00010,675
$30,001–48,00012,246
$48,001–75,00014,469
$75,001–110,00018,760
$110,001+22,562

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
64.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
64.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
80.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,701
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$57,624
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$18,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$196.13
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
69.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $57,624 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
86.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,102
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
17–25
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
15,029
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
26.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
27.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$40,609
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White20%
Hispanic15%
Black1%
Asian33%
Two or more races24%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in HI

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Brigham Young University-HawaiiNot reported52.6%$52,064
Chaminade University of HonoluluNot reported55.4%$52,343
Hawaii Pacific UniversityNot reported34.9%$59,593
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Pacific Rim Christian UniversityNot reported45.5%$40,523
University of Hawaii Maui College$8,06127.8%$34,453
University of Hawaii at Hilo$11,85648.4%$47,856
University of Hawaii-West Oahu$10,32749.5%$52,075

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$130,480$138,131Not reported
Medicine.$128,827$112,460Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$121,929$120,193Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$120,258$88,910$15,308
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$108,588$103,485Not reported
Computer Engineering.$100,454$109,015$20,541
Educational Administration and Supervision.$98,690$100,573Not reported
Mechanical Engineering.$92,555$92,135$25,638
Accounting and Related Services.$92,314$95,833Not reported
Law.$89,520$107,773Not reported
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.$88,869$100,647$20,539
Civil Engineering.$87,286$86,517$22,375
Educational/Instructional Media Design.$86,201$70,644Not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions.$79,863$68,061$30,345
Special Education and Teaching.$78,627$64,397Not reported
Computer Science.$77,502$107,009$14,780
Management Information Systems and Services.$76,713$83,290$13,133
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.$75,403$67,030Not reported
Human Resources Management and Services.$75,208$83,558Not reported
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$74,799$92,374Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10