University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public, state school located in the urban setting of Honolulu, HI, less than an hour from Honolulu.

Founded in 1907, the institution currently enrolls around 18,025 students a year, including 13,203 undergrads. The institution runs on a semester academic calendar.

Admissions Facts About UH at Manoa

Acceptance rate: 62%

Average GPA: 3.64

Mean ACT score: 24

Early Decision or Early Action: No/No

2022 Regular Decision Deadline: March 1

2022 Regular Decision Notification Date: September 1

UH at Manoa Acceptance Rate 2021

Admission to UH at Manoa is moderately difficult. UH at Manoa accepts around 62 percent of applicants each year.

The average high school GPA for a student at UH at Manoa is 3.64 /4.0. The mean ACT scores is 24.

In 2021, 0 applicants were waitlisted and 0 students were ultimating offered a spot off the waitlist.

Is UH at Manoa a good school?

There is no one way to define a "good" college or university. Acceptance rate and average GPA are good indicators of how competitive an institution is, but they don't tell you how happy or successful students are. There are a few statistics that can give you a good idea of how satisfied students are and how well a school supports its students.

Retention, graduation, and job placement statistics all give valuable information about the quality of the student experience, before and after graduation.

Retention and graduation rates

Out of all the first-year, full-time undergrads who start at UH at Manoa, around 80 percent return for their sophomore year. Out of the 1,789 students who started at UH at Manoa as first-time freshman, 630 graduate within four years.

UH at Manoa's six-year graduation for undergrads is 62 percent. Compare this to the average six-year graduation rate for colleges and universities in the U.S., which is around 61 percent for public schools and 67 percent for private.

Job outcomes and student debt

Job placement rates after graduation, average starting salaries, and the debt students graduate with can all give important clues about the value of a degree from a specific school. Graduates in the class of 2021 had an average of $22,922 in student loans per borrower. For context, compare this number with the average national debt, which is around $36,000 per borrower.

Based on this information, how does UH at Manoa sound? Remember, the best school for one person may be a terrible fit for another! So the real question to ask yourself: is UH at Manoa a good school for YOU?

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