Located in Kapolei, Hawaii, University of Hawaii-West Oahu is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 2,814 students in fall 2024. It is part of University of Hawaii Board of Regents.
University of Hawaii-West Oahu offers bachelor's degrees across 9 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Public Administration, and Social Sciences, General. It awarded 592 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
78% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1.
Key figures
2,814
Students enrolled
78%
First-year retention
592
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
9
Programs and majors
17:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
Bachelor
Programs and majors offered 9
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
78%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
17:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
592
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,814
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,814
Full-time, fall 2024
54%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,882
Full-time, 2024-25
44%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
66%
Men
34%
White
7%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
40%
Two or more races
31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
7
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
48%
Students taking some online courses
41%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University of Hawaii Board of Regents
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Chancellor
Maenette KP Benham
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, 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