The student-faculty ratio at University of Hawaii--Manoa is 10:1, and the school has 51.5 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at University of Hawaii--Manoa include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Engineering; Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; and Health Professions and Related Programs. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Total faculty
1,149 full time
267 part time
Minority
46% full time
68% part time
International
24% full time
7% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
88%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
20%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students51.5%
20-4936.4%
50 or more12.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
English (including composition)
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
78%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
80%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
56%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
63%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
45%
6-year graduation rate of international students
55%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
62
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
204
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
229
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
-
Enlisted in the military
-
Enrolled in continuing education
-
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
-
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
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Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
US Senator Daniel Akaka (BEd 1952); US Senator Daniel K. Inouye (BA, 1950); Philanthropist Jay H. Shidler (BBA 1968)
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
end of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
usually
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 21%
Engineering 9%
Social Sciences 9%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 7%
Health Professions and Related Programs 7%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology$49,000
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.$44,500
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
International Business$61,600
Management Information Systems (MIS)$54,800
Finance$50,200
Accounting$49,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,400
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism$50,200
Communication and Media Studies$45,300
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Information Systems (CIS)$70,400
Engineering
Electrical Engineering (EE)$64,600
Mechanical Engineering (ME)$63,300
Civil Engineering$55,900
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$47,500
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
East Asian Languages$45,100
Romance Languages$38,900
Health Professions and Related Programs
Social Sciences
Economics$49,400
Anthropology$44,400
Political Science and Government$44,100
Sociology$42,100
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$41,400
Fine and Studio Arts$41,300
Majors Offered at This School
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Animal Sciences, General
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management
Plant Sciences, Other
Soil Sciences, Other
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture
Architecture
Environmental Design/Architecture
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
American Indian/Native American Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Asian Studies/Civilization
Chinese Studies
East Asian Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Botany/Plant Biology
Botany/Plant Biology, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
Finance, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Educational Administration and Supervision
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching
Special Education and Teaching, General
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Engineering
Agricultural Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Computer Engineering, General
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Apparel and Textiles, General
Family and Consumer Economics and Related Services, Other
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Chinese Language and Literature
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Filipino/Tagalog Language and Literature
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
Health Professions and Related Programs
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist
Public Health, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science
Natural Resources Management and Policy
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Meteorology
Physics, General
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Economics, General
Geography
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Art/Art Studies, General
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
Library and Information Science & Pacific Islands Studies
Asian Studies & Law
Urban & Regional Planning & Law
Social Work & Law
Library and Information Science & Hawaiian
Student participation in special study options
Honors program
Teacher certificate program
Cooperative (work-study plan) program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Writing in the disciplines
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Agriculture, Architecture, Art, Computer Science, Education, Engineering, Health Professions, Humanities, Languages, Meteorology, Natural Sciences, Social/Behavioral Science, Technologies
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, vo-tech, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
27
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
military
personal
psychological
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
739
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
-
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
Adams State College
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University
Alabama State University
Boise State University
Bowie State University
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Australia
Chile
China
Denmark
France
French Polynesia
Italy
Japan
Spain
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
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Consortia
Consortia
Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education
Northwest Academic Forum
Pacific Circle Consortium
Asia-Pacific Association for International Affairs
Space Grant Consortium
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
-
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
No
