# University of Hawaii at Manoa

Public college in Honolulu, HI. IPEDS ID 141574.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 87% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $15,664 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 64%; beats 100% of HI colleges and 68% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $57,624; beats 86% of HI colleges and 64% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $13,099

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,675 |
| 30-48k | $12,246 |
| 48-75k | $14,469 |
| 75-110k | $18,760 |
| 110k+ | $22,562 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.43 years on average (40% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $57,624 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $36,661 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in HI (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $10,675 | $47,290 | 2.3 years |
| 30-48k | $12,246 | $54,250 | 2.6 years |
| 48-75k | $14,469 | $64,098 | 3.1 years |
| 75-110k | $18,760 | $83,107 | 4.0 years |
| 110k+ | $22,562 | $99,950 | 4.8 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $26,433 in-state; about $48,465 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $12,186 in-state, $34,218 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $14,936; books: $1,350

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 548–653; SAT math: 533–640; ACT: 17–25 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 19,211 applicants, 13,388 admitted, 3,042 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 87%, ACT 17–25 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 70%, ACT 20–27 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (80 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $94,216 | $120,258 | $15,308 |
| Computer Engineering | $65,003 | $100,454 | $20,541 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $53,182 | $92,555 | $25,638 |
| Electrical Engineering | $70,950 | $88,869 | $20,539 |
| Civil Engineering | $70,330 | $87,286 | $22,375 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | $71,260 | $79,863 | $30,345 |
| Computer Science | $42,874 | $77,502 | $14,780 |
| Management Information Systems | $53,758 | $76,713 | $13,133 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $57,207 | $74,799 | not reported |
| Accounting | $49,359 | $66,651 | $18,417 |
| Finance | $44,594 | $64,224 | $21,460 |
| Business Administration | $39,948 | $62,119 | $18,218 |
| Special Education | $60,396 | $62,087 | $16,500 |
| Economics | $35,041 | $60,401 | $19,750 |
| Hospitality Management | $29,002 | $60,157 | $20,250 |
| Human Resources | $44,615 | $59,709 | $12,968 |
| Environmental Design | $37,849 | $59,090 | $22,047 |
| Marketing | $34,383 | $58,999 | $19,500 |
| Social Work | $27,080 | $58,097 | $24,610 |
| International Business | $50,923 | $57,181 | $19,000 |
| Public Health | $27,309 | $56,371 | $22,500 |
| Nutrition Science | $37,993 | $55,569 | $22,639 |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $50,401 | $55,490 | $19,334 |
| Political Science | $24,964 | $55,177 | $18,000 |
| Sociology | $27,859 | $53,696 | $19,500 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $27,626 | $53,332 | $22,492 |
| Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy | $20,825 | $52,941 | $19,835 |
| Psychology | $27,351 | $48,005 | $22,352 |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $20,109 | $47,880 | $20,250 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | $36,040 | $47,874 | $18,250 |
| History | not reported | $47,083 | $16,985 |
| Entrepreneurship | $44,853 | $46,966 | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | $24,451 | $46,563 | $18,076 |
| Ecology and Evolutionary Biology | $25,820 | $46,500 | $25,458 |
| Biology | $28,522 | $45,307 | $23,000 |
| Communications | $30,235 | $45,072 | $18,972 |
| Area Studies | $26,020 | $43,806 | $25,000 |
| Biochemistry | $32,599 | $43,080 | not reported |
| Animal Sciences | $31,285 | $42,671 | $24,125 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | not reported | $41,727 | $22,751 |
| Apparel and Textiles | not reported | $41,672 | $22,845 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $20,074 | $40,970 | $23,877 |
| English | $20,570 | $39,948 | $13,625 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | not reported | $39,768 | $17,750 |
| Anthropology | not reported | $37,581 | $20,500 |
| Graphic Communications | $16,556 | $35,830 | $23,250 |
| Studio Art | $17,626 | $34,383 | $22,411 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Plant Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Soil Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Journalism | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education | $60,288 | not reported | not reported |
| Agricultural Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Construction Engineering | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Southeast Asian and Australasian / Pacific Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Botany / Plant Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Cell / Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Zoology / Animal Biology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | $39,963 | not reported | $18,197 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chemistry | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geography | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dance | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Medical Laboratory Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dietetics | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Nursing → Registered nurse: median wage $139,260 (Urban Honolulu, HI), $136,320 (HI), $97,550 (U.S.)
- Communications → Public relations specialist: median wage $63,780 (Urban Honolulu, HI), $63,880 (HI), $74,750 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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