Honolulu Has the Largest Student Population with 37,609 Students Enrolled in Hawaii

The top city with the largest student population in Hawaii is Honolulu, HI with 37,609 students enrolled across 12 colleges. Honolulu is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Hawaii.

The largest college in Honolulu is University of Hawaii at Manoa with 20,028 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Hawaii include

Hawaii Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Hawaii, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Hawaii Cities with Largest College Student Population
CityTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduateOnline EnrollmentMenWomen
Honolulu, HI12 Schools37,60930,5777,0328,38414,42723,182
Pearl City, HI1 School6,4716,472-3,7212,5303,941
Hilo, HI2 Schools4,9574,5823751,4911,8363,121
Laie, HI1 School2,9062,907-11,2141,692
Kapolei, HI3 Schools2,8482,848-1,4829931,855
Kahului, HI2 Schools2,8392,841-1,2069631,876
Kaneohe, HI1 School2,7652,766-1,4959891,776
Lihue, HI1 School1,3351,336-439512823
Kailua Kona, HI1 School1213--84