Also known as

  • UH Manoa / UHM

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,492
62.5% Female
37.5% Male

Institution Overview

System
University of Hawaii Board of Regents
School Type
Public
Academic Calendar
Semester
Setting
City: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Full Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Part Time Graduate Enrolled
Yes
Total # of Programs
240
Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)
Master's
84
Doctoral Research
57
Doctoral Professional
6
Distance
1
Degrees Offered
Master's
Doctor's (Research)
Doctor's (Professional)

Student Body

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
24.75%
Asian
1.27%
Black or African American
8.08%
Hispanic or Latino
5.79%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
23.94%
White
21.12%
Two or more races
0.44%
Unknown
14.38%
Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Application Fee
$100
Admissions Office Web Address
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition
$15,600
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$33,648

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic
Yes
Occupational
No
Continuing Professional
Yes
Recreational or avocational
Yes
Highest Degree offered
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses
Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's
84
Doctor's Degree Research
57
Doctor's Degree Professional
6
Program Area Program Type Program Format
Campus Distance
Accounting Master's Degree Yes No
Agricultural Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
American Indian/Native American Studies Master's Degree Yes No
American/United States Studies/Civilization Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Animal Sciences, General Master's Degree Yes No
Anthropology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Architecture Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's Degree Yes No
Art/Art Studies, General Master's Degree Yes No
Asian Studies/Civilization Master's Degree Yes No
Astronomy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Athletic Training/Trainer Master's Degree Yes No
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Biomedical Sciences, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Botany/Plant Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Business Administration and Management, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chemistry, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Chinese Language and Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Civil Engineering, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General Master's Degree Yes No
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Doctoral – Research Yes No
Computer Science Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Curriculum and Instruction Master's Degree Yes No
Dance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching Master's Degree Yes No
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics Master's Degree Yes No
Economics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Education, General Doctoral – Research Yes No
Educational Leadership and Administration, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational Psychology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Educational/Instructional Technology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
English Language and Literature, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Entomology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Epidemiology Doctoral – Research Yes No
Finance, General Master's Degree Yes No
Food Science Master's Degree Yes No
Geography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Geology/Earth Science, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
History, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Human Nutrition Doctoral – Research Yes No
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General Master's Degree Yes No
Information Technology Master's Degree Yes No
International Relations and Affairs Master's Degree Yes No
Japanese Language and Literature Doctoral – Research Yes No
Kinesiology and Exercise Science Master's Degree Yes No
Landscape Architecture Master's Degree Yes No
Law Doctoral – Research
Doctoral – Professional		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Library and Information Science Master's Degree Yes No
Linguistics Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Management Information Systems, General Master's Degree Yes No
Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Marketing/Marketing Management, General Master's Degree Yes No
Mathematics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Medicine Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Microbiology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Music, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Natural Resources Management and Policy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Nursing Practice Doctoral – Professional Yes No
Nursing Science Doctoral – Research Yes No
Nutrition Sciences Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Ocean Engineering Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Pacific Area/Pacific Rim Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Philosophy Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Physics, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Political Science and Government, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Programs for Foreign Lawyers Master's Degree Yes No
Psychology, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Public Administration Master's Degree Yes No
Public Health, General Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Religion/Religious Studies Master's Degree Yes No
Reproductive Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master's Degree Yes No
Social Work Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Sociology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Soil Sciences, Other Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Spanish Language and Literature Master's Degree Yes No
Special Education and Teaching, General Master's Degree Yes No
Speech Communication and Rhetoric Master's Degree Yes No
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth Master's Degree Yes No
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No
Tourism and Travel Services Management Master's Degree Yes No
Zoology/Animal Biology Master's Degree
Doctoral – Research		 Yes
Yes		 No
No

Faculty

TotalInstructional StaffResearchPublic Service
Total 1,271 1,076 150 45
With faculty status 1,268 1,073 150 45
Tenured 803 709 83 11
On tenure track 185 162 11 12
Not on tenure track 280 202 56 22
Multi-year contract 84 75 4 5
Annual contract 196 127 52 17
Without faculty status 3 3 0 0

Graduate Assistantships

Graduate Assistantships
Yes
Graduate Assistantship
Teaching
Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?
Yes
Medical Degree Offered?
Yes
Institution Has a Hospital?
No

Overview

Average In-State Tuition
$15,600
Average Out-Of-State Tuition
$33,648
Financial aid office web address
https://www.hawaii.edu/fas/
Tuition fee varies by residency status
Yes
Typical Room
$6,278
Typical Board
$6,342
Tuition & Fees
In-stateOut-of-State
Full time Average Tuition$15,600$33,648
Full time Fees$902$902
Part time, per credit hour$650$1,402

Tuition & Fees By Program

ProgramIn-state TuitionIn-state FeesOut-of-State TuitionOut-of-State Fees
Law $29,016 $772 $29,016 $772
Medicine $36,672 $772 $71,328 $772

Tuition Plan Options

Alternative Tuition Plans Offered
Yes
Tuition Guaranteed Plan
No
Prepaid Tuition Plan
No
Tuition Payment Plan
Yes
Other Alternative Tuition Plan
No

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment
5,492
62.5% Female
37.5% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics
0.22%
American Indian or Alaska Native
24.75%
Asian
1.27%
Black or African American
8.08%
Hispanic or Latino
5.79%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
23.94%
White
21.12%
Two or more races
0.44%
Unknown
14.38%
Non-resident Alien

Gender
Race / Ethnicity Men Women
American Indian Or Alaska Native 7 5
Asian 468 891
Black Or African American 29 41
Hispanic Or Latino 143 301
Native Hawaiian OrOther Pacific Islander 89 229
Non-resident Alien 362 428
White 537 778
Two Or More Races 415 745
Unknown 7 17

Services offered

Service Offered
Academic Career Counseling ServiceYes
Employment Services For StudentsYes
Placement Services For CompletersYes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree
Total
985
36.8% Male
63.2% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - research/scholarship
Total
166
41.0% Male
59.0% Female

Award: Doctor's degree - professional practice
Total
195
45.6% Male
54.4% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution
No
On-Campus Housing Available?
Yes

Services offered

Service Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's childrenYes

Admissions Office Contact

Address
2500 Campus Road
Honolulu, HI 96822-2217
Phone
808-956-8111
Fax
Email
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]


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