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UH Hilo Demographics & Diversity Report

Is UH Hilo really diverse? College Factual's <nil> diversity report reveals the facts about diversity at UH Hilo. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and more.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Location Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

UH Hilo Student Population

How Many Students Attend University of Hawaii at Hilo?

UH Hilo total enrollment is approximately 3,165 students. 2,112 are undergraduates and 349 are graduate students.

UH Hilo Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time UH Hilo undergraduate population is made up of 64% women, and 36% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

UH Hilo Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Multi-Ethnic	762
White	401
Hispanic	329
Asian	318
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	188
International	71
Black or African American	26
Unknown	8

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

UH Hilo Graduate Student Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students

About 67% of full-time grad students are women, and 33% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

UH Hilo Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Asian	135
Multi-Ethnic	94
White	49
Hispanic	48
Black or African American	10
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	6
International	5
Unknown	1

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

UH Hilo Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Multi-Ethnic	1,146
White	585
Asian	565
Hispanic	472
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	238
International	89
Black or African American	44
Unknown	9

High Racial/Ethnic Diversity Among Faculty

University of Hawaii at Hilo Faculty Racial/Ethnic Demographics:

Ethnicity	Number of Faculty
White	246
Asian	212
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	79
Multi-Ethnic	50
Black or African American	3
Hispanic	0
International	0
Unknown	0

Learn more about the faculty at UH Hilo.

UH Hilo Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 2,047 female students and 1,118 male students at UH Hilo.

Close to Even Balance of Male & Female Teachers

Reporting of the gender of UH Hilo is unknown or unavailable.

There are more female teachers than male teachers at this school.

More about UH Hilo faculty.

There are approximately 366 female teachers and 261 male teachers.

High Geographic Diversity

UH Hilo ranks 680 out of 2,183 when it comes to geographic diversity.

20.8% of UH Hilo students come from out of state, and 1.9% come from out of the country.

The undergraduate student body is split among 20 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.

Top 5 States

State	Amount
Hawaii	277
California	32
Colorado	7
Washington	5
Nevada	4

International Students at UH Hilo

Students from 35 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Japan, South Korea, and United Kingdom.

Learn more about international students at UH Hilo.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UH Hilo, 41.37% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
20-21	755
22-24	727
18-19	709
25-29	532
35 and over	407
30-34	244
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

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