2017 Fast Facts
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Founded in 1907, the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is the flagship campus of the University of Hawai‘i System. A destination of choice, students and faculty come from across the nation and around the world to take advantage of UH Mānoa’s unique research opportunities, diverse community, nationally-ranked Division I athletics program, and beautiful landscape. Consistently ranked a “best value” among U.S. colleges and universities, our students receive a quality education and have a unique, multicultural and global experience in a Hawaiian place of learning—truly like no place else on Earth. Campus Location
Campus Size
Mānoa, just outside downtown
320 acres
Institution Type
Land-, sea- and space-grant
Honolulu, on the island of O‘ahu
research institution
Student Characteristics 32.23% *Asian
15.11%
66%
28%
Hawai‘i (in-state)
6%
Out-of-State/ U.S. National
International
13 6
Countries & Regions Represented
Multiracial
2 3. 47 %
15.9 6 %
6%
1.9 5%
Caucasian
International
1.6 5%
Top 25% in H.S.
5 8 .1% Female
3. 5
Avg. H.S. GPA
16 3 5
Avg. SAT Scores
(1497 National Avg.) Math/Reading/Writing
17,612
Total Fall 2017 Enrollment (12,881 Undergraduate 4,731 Graduate)
Hispanic
0. 4 2 %
African American
0. 3 9 %
Unknown
*Asian:
5 4 .7 %
*Native Hawaiian
7.8% - Japanese 9.4% - Filipino 8.82% - Mixed Asian 5.7% - Chinese 2.7% - Korean 2% - Other Asian
American Indian or Alaskan Native
*Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 14% - Native Hawaiian or Part Hawaiian 1.95% - Pacific Islander
Academic Programs 17 C O L L E G E S & S C H O O L S
UNIVERSIT Y DISTINCTIONS
• Architecture
• 25 foreign languages taught on our campus, the most of any university in the U.S.
• 1st place for the Best College in the State of
• Arts & Humanities
Hawaiʻi (2017, Honolulu Star Advertiser)
• Business
• 8th most beautiful campus in the country (2016, Best College Reviews)
• Ranked in the top 18 International Business
• Education
undergraduate programs (U.S. News and
• Engineering
World Report)
• Hawaiian Knowledge
• Ranked in the top 30 public universities for federal research funding in engineering and science (National Science Foundation)
• 4th most ethnically diverse univrsity in the
• Languages, Linguistics & Literature
U.S. (2014, U.S. News and World Report). The
• Among the top 12 departments in the U.S. for
• Law
university is represented by students from over
Physics and Astronomy (National Research
• Medicine
126 different countries and regions around the
Council)
• Natural Sciences
world.
• John A. Burns School of Medicine is ranked in
• UH owns and operates Coconut Island, the
the top 20 of medical schools for primary care
• Ocean & Earth Science & Technology
only research facility in the world built entirely
in the U.S. (2016, US News and World Report)
• Pacific & Asian Studies
on a coral reef
• Nursing & Dental Hygiene
• Social Sciences • Social Work
RANKING
GLOBAL
U.S.
Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong University)
201-300
71-99
SPECIAL ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES
TIMES World University Ranking (UK)
201-250
63
Honors Program
QS World University Ranking (UK)
341
66
International Research
U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking
328
104
• Travel Industry Management • Tropical Agriculture & Human Resources
National Student Exchange Outreach College Study Abroad & Mānoa International Exchange Student Internships & Cooperative Education Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
NUMBER OF DEGREE PROGRAMS
99 Bachelors
85
59
Masters
Doctorate
Top 1. 5% UH Mānoa is consistently ranked among the top 1.5% of nearly 24,000 universities in the world!
Tuition & Financial Aid TUITION 2 0 17-2 0 18 Undergraduate: Resident Nonresident Western Undergraduate Exchange Pacific Island Exemption Graduate: Resident Nonresident
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID AC A D E M I C Y E A R 2 0 15 -2 0 16 Financial Aid Support Scholarships & Grants Loans Student Employment Average Financial Aid Package
$ 10 , 8 7 2 $32,904 $ 16 , 3 0 8 $ 16 , 3 0 8
$ 174 , 8 8 8 , 3 3 2 $ 6 2 ,7 0 0 , 3 41 $ 110 , 9 9 8 , 9 7 5 $ 9 9 2 ,7 17 $ 14 , 9 8 3
20% of all tuition dollars are committed to financial aid. Approximately 58% of students receive some form of financial aid.
$ 15 , 2 8 8 $ 3 6 ,7 6 8
Approximately 63% of students receive some form of financial aid. 23% of undergraduates live on campus (10 residential halls and 2 apartment complexes). Rates shown reflect tuition cost only and are subject to change without notice.
Athletics M e n’s S p o r t s Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Volleyball
NCAA Division I athletics program with approximately 450 student athletes competing on 21 men’s, women’s and co-ed varsity teams Member of the Mountain West Conference, Big West Conference, Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, Pacific Coast Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association Intramural, recreational, and outdoor sports
Co-ed Sports Cheerleading, Sailing
Wo m e n’s S p o r t s Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Sailing, Sand Volleyball, Soccer, Softball, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Polo
Did You Know? The island of O‘ahu is surrounded by 130 beaches
77.7
44% of Hawai‘i state senators have graduated from UH Mānoa
°F
Average temperature
Hawai‘i has 2 official languages: Hawaiian & English
29% of UH Mānoa law graduates are licensed in Hawai‘i
51% of Hawai‘i state representatives are UH Mānoa alumni
Healthiest state in the U.S.
Hawai‘i is the only state that grows coffee beans
All 50 states are represented in the student body on campus.
Facts & Statistics provided by Mānoa Institutional Research Office. Visit manoa.hawaii.edu/miro The University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution.
Top 2 safest state in the U.S.
Top environmental quality in the U.S.
The Kamehameha Butterfly is Hawai’i’s state insect.
Happiest state in the U.S.
The Big Island of Hawai‘i continues to grow more than 42 acres each year
‘Iolani Palace is the only royal palace in the U.S. and had electricity 5 years before the White House and 17 years before Buckingham Palace
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