The student population at University of Hawaii at Manoa is 20,028 (15,375 undergraduate and 4,653 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,163 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at UHM is 76.77% which is increased by 1,686 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 523 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
1,558 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 160.54% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 18,521 where 20,028 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
76.77% of total students is undergraduate students and 23.23% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has increased by 1,686 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 523 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.51 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in UHM than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Hawaii at Manoa since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 18,865 | 13,689 | 6,175 | 7,514 | 5,176 | 2,093 | 3,083 |
| 2016-17 | 18,056 -809 | 13,132 -557 | 5,825 -350 | 7,307 -207 | 4,924 -252 | 2,007 -86 | 2,917 -166 |
| 2017-18 | 17,612 -444 | 12,881 -251 | 5,679 -146 | 7,202 -105 | 4,731 -193 | 1,949 -58 | 2,782 -135 |
| 2018-19 | 17,710 98 | 12,968 87 | 5,581 -98 | 7,387 185 | 4,742 11 | 1,921 -28 | 2,821 39 |
| 2019-20 | 17,490 -220 | 12,631 -337 | 5,360 -221 | 7,271 -116 | 4,859 117 | 1,882 -39 | 2,977 156 |
| 2020-21 | 18,025 535 | 13,203 572 | 5,519 159 | 7,684 413 | 4,822 -37 | 1,872 -10 | 2,950 -27 |
| 2021-22 | 19,098 1,073 | 14,120 917 | 5,593 74 | 8,527 843 | 4,978 156 | 1,881 9 | 3,097 147 |
| 2022-23 | 19,074 -24 | 14,198 78 | 5,616 23 | 8,582 55 | 4,876 -102 | 1,838 -43 | 3,038 -59 |
| 2023-24 | 19,256 182 | 14,576 378 | 5,868 252 | 8,708 126 | 4,680 -196 | 1,729 -109 | 2,951 -87 |
| 2024-25 | 20,028 772 | 15,375 799 | 6,246 378 | 9,129 421 | 4,653 -27 | 1,748 19 | 2,905 -46 |
| Average | 18,521 | 13,677 | 5,746 | 7,931 | 4,844 | 1,892 | 2,952 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 13,677 where 15,375 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Hawaii at Manoa since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 13,689 | 11,413 | 5,080 | 6,333 | 2,276 | 1,095 | 1,181 |
| 2016-17 | 13,132 | 10,871 | 4,808 | 6,063 | 2,261 | 1,017 | 1,244 |
| 2017-18 | 12,881 | 10,702 | 4,697 | 6,005 | 2,179 | 982 | 1,197 |
| 2018-19 | 12,968 | 10,739 | 4,581 | 6,158 | 2,229 | 1,000 | 1,229 |
| 2019-20 | 12,631 | 10,560 | 4,463 | 6,097 | 2,071 | 897 | 1,174 |
| 2020-21 | 13,203 | 10,688 | 4,327 | 6,361 | 2,515 | 1,192 | 1,323 |
| 2021-22 | 14,120 | 11,279 | 4,347 | 6,932 | 2,841 | 1,246 | 1,595 |
| 2022-23 | 14,198 | 11,536 | 4,468 | 7,068 | 2,662 | 1,148 | 1,514 |
| 2023-24 | 14,576 | 12,068 | 4,754 | 7,314 | 2,508 | 1,114 | 1,394 |
| 2024-25 | 15,375 | 12,796 | 5,160 | 7,636 | 2,579 | 1,086 | 1,493 |
| Average | 13,677 | 13,677 | 4,669 | 6,597 | 13,677 | 1,078 | 1,334 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 4,844 where 4,653 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at University of Hawaii at Manoa since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 5,176 | 2,780 | 1,117 | 1,663 | 2,396 | 976 | 1,420 |
| 2016-17 | 4,924 | 2,682 | 1,096 | 1,586 | 2,242 | 911 | 1,331 |
| 2017-18 | 4,731 | 2,590 | 1,074 | 1,516 | 2,141 | 875 | 1,266 |
| 2018-19 | 4,742 | 2,590 | 1,074 | 1,516 | 2,152 | 847 | 1,305 |
| 2019-20 | 4,859 | 2,637 | 1,029 | 1,608 | 2,222 | 853 | 1,369 |
| 2020-21 | 4,822 | 2,704 | 1,045 | 1,659 | 2,118 | 827 | 1,291 |
| 2021-22 | 4,978 | 2,419 | 892 | 1,527 | 2,559 | 989 | 1,570 |
| 2022-23 | 4,876 | 2,317 | 868 | 1,449 | 2,559 | 970 | 1,589 |
| 2023-24 | 4,680 | 2,126 | 737 | 1,389 | 2,554 | 992 | 1,562 |
| 2024-25 | 4,653 | 2,098 | 755 | 1,343 | 2,555 | 993 | 1,562 |
| Average | 4,844 | 4,844 | 969 | 1,526 | 4,844 | 923 | 1,427 |
The percentage of white students is 20.93% and the percentage of black students is 1.39% at University of Hawaii at Manoa. 30.53% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 13.25% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students increased from 20.34% to 20.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 35.43% to 30.53%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.27% to 1.39%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 9.08% to 13.25%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7884 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7699 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Hawaii at Manoa over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 37 | 6,683 | 239 | 1,713 | 696 | 3,837 | 4,364 |
| 2016-17 | 34 | 6,467 | 245 | 1,730 | 606 | 3,579 | 4,180 |
| 2017-18 | 27 | 6,246 | 244 | 1,769 | 568 | 3,469 | 4,131 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 6,238 | 254 | 1,840 | 585 | 3,408 | 4,165 |
| 2019-20 | 29 | 5,949 | 237 | 1,826 | 581 | 3,451 | 4,178 |
| 2020-21 | 32 | 6,030 | 227 | 2,033 | 563 | 3,534 | 4,440 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 6,014 | 284 | 2,273 | 572 | 4,008 | 4,577 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 5,926 | 279 | 2,357 | 545 | 4,096 | 4,444 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 5,866 | 274 | 2,409 | 575 | 4,161 | 4,614 |
| 2024-25 | 50 | 6,114 | 279 | 2,654 | 658 | 4,192 | 4,730 |
| Average | 36 | 6,153 | 256 | 2,060 | 595 | 3,774 | 4,382 |
1,558 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 8% of total students. The number of online students has increased 160.54% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Hawaii at Manoa from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 18,865 | 598 | 1,916 | 16,351 |
| 2016-17 | 18,056 | 677 | 2,171 | 15,208 |
| 2017-18 | 17,612 | 755 | 2,070 | 14,787 |
| 2018-19 | 17,710 | 721 | 2,177 | 14,812 |
| 2019-20 | 17,490 | 823 | 2,724 | 13,943 |
| 2020-21 | 18,025 | 11,500 | 5,001 | 1,524 |
| 2021-22 | 19,098 | 8,179 | 8,825 | 2,094 |
| 2022-23 | 19,074 | 723 | 2,020 | 16,331 |
| 2023-24 | 19,256 | 1,592 | 8,771 | 8,893 |
| 2024-25 | 20,028 | 1,558 | 8,615 | 9,855 |
| Average | 18,521 | 2,713 | 4,429 | 11,380 |
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