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Leading the list is University of Hawaii-West Oahu, our #1 most age-diverse college in Hawaii. The school's age diversity score is 88.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.2, with a gender-diversity score of 92.9.
by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 12 institutions that stand out for their student bodies in Hawaii, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). To help you decide, College Factual analyzed 12 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Here are the top-ranked colleges:
Leading the list is University of Hawaii-West Oahu, our #1 most age-diverse college in Hawaii. The school's age diversity score is 88.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.2, with a gender-diversity score of 92.9.
Hawaii Pacific University earned the #2 place in Hawaii. Hawaii Pacific University scores 87.8 out of 100 for age diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 86.7, with a gender-diversity score of 94.5.
A rank of #3 makes Windward Community College one of the most age-diverse colleges in Hawaii. Windward Community College scores 87.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.7, alongside a 92.8 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #4 makes Honolulu Community College one of the most age-diverse colleges in Hawaii. The school's age diversity score is 85.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 72.3, with a gender-diversity score of 99.9.
Hawaii Community College earned the #5 place in Hawaii. Hawaii Community College scores 84.3 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 74.9, with a gender-diversity score of 93.7.
University of Hawaii Maui College earned the #6 position in Hawaii. University of Hawaii Maui College scores 83.9 out of 100 for age diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 74.5, and gender diversity 91.0.
Leeward Community College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 83.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 70.4, and gender diversity 96.2.
Kapiolani Community College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. On age diversity, it scores 83.6 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 75.2, with a gender-diversity score of 93.1.
University of Hawaii at Hilo earned the #9 position in Hawaii. On age diversity, it scores 79.5 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 78.0, and gender diversity 93.7.
Kauai Community College came in at #10 in this year's ranking. On age diversity, it scores 78.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.1, with a gender-diversity score of 94.7.
University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #11 in this year's ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa scores 77.5 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 76.8, with a gender-diversity score of 96.6.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the most age-diverse colleges. It scores 62.4 out of 100 for age diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.2, with a gender-diversity score of 98.1.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the range of student ages (the mix of traditional and non-traditional-age students). The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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