Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,966 where 2,814 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 4 year-over-year increases and 5 decreases. It peaked at 3,168 students in 2021 and was lowest at 2,692 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,692 to 2,814 students, a net gain of 122 (4.5%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at University of Hawaii-West Oahu since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 6.57% and the percentage of black students is 1.71% at University of Hawaii-West Oahu. 38.31% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 15.28% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 10.62% to 6.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 36.96% to 38.31%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.52% to 1.71%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.66% to 15.28%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7198 which indicates that quite diverse. This decreased from 0.7340 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has declined.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at University of Hawaii-West Oahu over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
1,478 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 53% of total students. The number of online students has increased 93.20% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at University of Hawaii-West Oahu from 2015 to 2025.