University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public university located in Honolulu, Hawaii, with an enrollment of approximately 15,029 students. The university admits a broad pool of applicants — its 86.6% acceptance rate means that the large majority of those who apply are offered admission. About 26.2% of students receive Pell grants, indicating a meaningful share of the student body comes from lower-income backgrounds.

In-state tuition is $12,186 per year, while out-of-state students pay $34,218 per year. The average annual net price — the total cost of attendance, including tuition, fees, and living expenses, after grant and scholarship aid is applied — is $15,664. This figure represents what students actually pay on average once aid is factored in, and because it includes living costs, it can exceed published tuition even for students receiving aid.

Among the programs relevant to career-focused adult learners, the university offers preparation for careers in library science.

The university's graduation rate is 64.3%, meaning roughly six in ten students who begin a degree program complete one. The first-year retention rate of 80.7% indicates that most students continue into their second year. Median earnings stand at $57,624 ten years after enrollment — a figure measured across all federally-aided students who enrolled, including those who did not complete a credential, so it reflects a broad population rather than graduates alone.

Regarding borrowing, 27.4% of all students take out federal student loans — meaning most students do not borrow federally. Among those who completed a credential and did borrow, the median federal loan debt is $18,500. Of borrowers entering repayment, 69.4% are successfully reducing their loan balance within three years — a repayment rate that suggests the majority of borrowers are managing their debt, though roughly three in ten are not making progress on their balance during that period.