University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public four-year institution based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 20,028, made up of 15,375 undergraduates and 4,653 graduate students. It is a land-grant institution. It holds the Carnegie R1 designation for very high research activity. It is part of University of Hawaii Board of Regents.
University of Hawaii at Manoa offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, doctoral degrees, and professional doctorates across 134 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Psychology, General, Marketing, and Curriculum and Instruction. It awarded 4,836 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
81% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Key figures
20,028
Students enrolled
81%
First-year retention
4,836
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
134
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMasterPhDProfessional
Programs and majors offered 134
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
81%
First-year retention, part-time students
62%
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
3,437
Master's degrees
944
Doctoral degrees (research)
203
Professional doctorates
211
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
41
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
20,028
Undergraduates, fall 2024
15,375
Graduate students, fall 2024
4,653
Full-time, fall 2024
74%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
22,731
Undergraduates, 2024-25
17,469
Graduate students, 2024-25
5,262
Full-time, 2024-25
69%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
21%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
30%
Two or more races
24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
6%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
60%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Hawaii Board of Regents
Carnegie classification
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Research designation
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Mountain West Conference; Big West Conference
Interim Provost
Vassilis L. Syrmos
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization