by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Hawaii at Manoa was awarded 11 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is teacher education grade specific.
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College Factual ranked UH Manoa as #810 out of 2,152 colleges and universities in the country on its 2025 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 10 colleges in Hawaii, UH Manoa is ranked at #2.
When it comes to admittance, University of Hawaii at Manoa is somewhat selective. Its acceptance rate is 73%, which means you'll face some strong competition during the admissions process. Do what you can to make your application stand out.
About 1% of students accepted to UH Manoa submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 530 and 640. Math scores were between 540 and 650.
The student to faculty ratio at University of Hawaii at Manoa is about average at 14 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Hawaii at Manoa is 78%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 79% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like University of Hawaii at Manoa enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from UH Manoa have a four-year graduation rate of 35%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 13,203 undergraduates at UH Manoa with 10,688 being full-time and 2,515 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7,570 | $9,115 | $12,080 | $16,029 | $18,465 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of UH Manoa, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At UH Manoa, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $6,943 a year. That adds up to $27,772 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at UH Manoa is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for UH Manoa are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2500 Campus Road, Honolulu, HI 96822-2217 |
| Phone: | 808-956-8111 |
| Website: | https://manoa.hawaii.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/uhmanoa |
| Twitter: | http://www.twitter.com/UHManoaNews |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| General Psychology | 223 | $27,351 |
| Business Administration & Management | 212 | $39,948 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 176 | $50,401 |
| Nursing | 152 | $94,216 |
| Marketing | 148 | $34,383 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 144 | $30,235 |
| General Biology | 143 | $28,522 |
| Health & Physical Education | 142 | $27,626 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 139 | $44,594 |
| Social Work | 139 | $27,080 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 2,743 students took at least one online class at University of Hawaii at Manoa. This is a decrease from the 17,004 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 2,743 | 723 |
| 2021-2022 | 17,004 | 8,179 |
| 2020-2021 | 16,501 | 11,500 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,898 | 721 |
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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.
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