by our College Data Analytics TeamIs UH Manoa really diverse? College Factual’s diversity report brings to light the facts about diversity at UH Manoa. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, student age ranges, and where students come from.
What does diversity really mean at the college level? College Factual ran the numbers to learn how diverse the average college campus really is, taking into account race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they’re from.
UH Manoa total enrollment is approximately 15,062 students. 12,836 are undergraduates and 2,226 are graduate students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates
The full-time UH Manoa undergraduate population is made up of 60.6% women, and 39.4% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UH Manoa Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 4,008 | 31.3% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,007 | 23.5% |
| White | 2,842 | 22.2% |
| Hispanic | 1,808 | 14.1% |
| International | 557 | 4.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 290 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 205 | 1.6% |
| Unknown | 93 | 0.7% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
Male/Female Breakdown of Graduate Students
About 65.1% of full-time grad students are women, and 34.9% men.
For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.
UH Manoa Racial-Ethnic Breakdown of Graduate Students
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 608 | 27.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 528 | 23.8% |
| White | 512 | 23.1% |
| International | 289 | 13.0% |
| Hispanic | 205 | 9.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 49 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 1.0% |
| Unknown | 7 | 0.3% |
See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 4,616 | 30.7% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 3,535 | 23.5% |
| White | 3,354 | 22.3% |
| Hispanic | 2,013 | 13.4% |
| International | 846 | 5.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 339 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 227 | 1.5% |
| Unknown | 100 | 0.7% |
University of Hawaii at Manoa faculty racial/ethnic demographics (share of instructional staff):
| Ethnicity | Percent of Faculty |
|---|---|
| White | 49.0% |
| Asian | 31.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6.4% |
| Multi-Ethnic | 5.7% |
| International | 4.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 0.9% |
This school is more popular with women than with men.
There are approximately 9,224 female students and 5,838 male students at UH Manoa.
University of Hawaii at Manoa faculty gender breakdown (share of instructional staff):
Among first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, 82.0% of UH Manoa students come from within the state, and 18.0% come from out of state.
The undergraduate student body is split among 46 states (may include Washington D.C.). Click on the map for more detail.
| State | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 1,878 | 62.8% |
| California | 499 | 16.7% |
| Colorado | 108 | 3.6% |
| Washington | 102 | 3.4% |
| Oregon | 56 | 1.9% |
UH Manoa welcomes roughly 5.6% international (nonresident) students, adding to the multicultural environment of the campus.
A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At UH Manoa, 54.1% of undergraduate students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.
| Student Age Group | Amount | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 18-19 | 5,574 | 27.8% |
| 20-21 | 5,252 | 26.2% |
| 22-24 | 3,242 | 16.2% |
| 25-29 | 2,223 | 11.1% |
| 35 and over | 1,890 | 9.4% |
| 30-34 | 1,195 | 6.0% |
| Under 18 | 651 | 3.3% |
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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