University of Hawaii at Hilo Ranking Badges

UH Hilo earned 13 ranking badges in the 2026 College Factual rankings: 0 in the top 1%, 4 in the top 5%, 7 in the top 10% and 2 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #83 of 5,042 in Ethnic Diversity, a top 5% award.

Key facts

Badges earned: 13 (2026 edition)
In the top 1% / top 5%: 0 / 4
Highest placement: #83 of 5,042, a top 5% award
Fields of study with a badge: 6
Placements this edition: 165
Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2026. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Hawaii at Hilo Earned?

University of Hawaii at Hilo holds 13 ranking badges across 6 fields of study, 4 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Rankings on this page are updated as new federal data is released. Placements shown are from the 2026 edition. Each row marks the highest award tier reached in that ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. Want to feature these awards on your college’s site? Administrators can contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	0
Top 5%	4
Top 10%	7
Top 15%	2
Total	13

What Is University of Hawaii at Hilo Known For?

University of Hawaii at Hilo is best known for Social Sciences: 2 of its 13 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Ethnic Studies, Ecology & Systematics Biology and Geography & Cartography.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (Far Western)		✓
Overall Diversity (Hawaii)	✓
Location Diversity (Far Western)	✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Far Western)		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Most Focused			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Communication & Media Studies
Most Focused		✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Ethnic Studies
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Linguistics & Literature
Most Focused		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Focused		✓

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Anthropology
Most Focused		✓
Geography & Cartography
Most Focused		✓

How Does University of Hawaii at Hilo Rank in Athletics?

University of Hawaii at Hilo earned no athletics badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #32 of 88 in Cross Country (D2) (top 37%).

How Does University of Hawaii at Hilo Rank for Veterans?

University of Hawaii at Hilo earned no veterans badge in the 2026 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #1,106 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 23%).

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Notes and References

Each ranking here is built on federal education data, 2026 edition. University of Hawaii at Hilo appears in 165 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.