Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UH Hilo is largely skewed towards women students, with 64.8% of undergraduate students being women and 35.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,763, with 1,790 women and 973 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at UH Hilo is greatly skewed towards women students, with 69.4% of undergraduate students being women and 30.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 480, with 333 women and 147 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 35.2% 973 students
- women 64.8% 1,790 students
Graduate Students
- men 30.6% 147 students
- women 69.4% 333 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Mixed race, comprising 36.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 990 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 19.5% of the student body, with 536 students. Hispanic students represent 15.5% of the population, with 426 students, while Asian students account for 15.5%, with 425 students. Hawaiian students account for 8.3% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 228 students. Finally, African American students have the smallest representation at 0.9% , with 26 students.
International students make up 3.8% of the undergraduate population, totaling 103 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.4% of the population, totaling 12 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within UH Hilo.
Undergraduate Students
- Mixed race 36.1% 990 students
- White 19.5% 536 students
- Hispanic 15.5% 426 students
- Asian 15.5% 425 students
- Hawaiian 8.3% 228 students
- International students 3.8% 103 students
- African American 0.9% 26 students
- Unknown race 0.4% 12 students
Graduate Students
- Mixed race 30.4% 144 students
- Asian 27.6% 131 students
- White 18.8% 89 students
- Hispanic 14.3% 68 students
- Hawaiian 4.4% 21 students
- International students 2.7% 13 students
- African American 1.5% 7 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
Transfer Students
- White 26.1% 98 students
- Mixed race 25.9% 97 students
- Hispanic 15.5% 58 students
- Asian 10.1% 38 students
- International students 10.1% 38 students
- Hawaiian 8.5% 32 students
- African American 1.9% 7 students
- Unknown race 1.9% 7 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 28% 768 students
- 20-21 27% 762 students
- 22-24 16% 443 students
- 25-29 9% 237 students
- 30-34 5% 125 students
- 40-49 4% 98 students
- 35-39 3% 91 students
- 50-64 2% 51 students
- 25-29 34% 166 students
- 22-24 22% 109 students
- 30-34 15% 75 students
- 35-39 9% 42 students
- 40-49 8% 38 students
- 20-21 6% 29 students
- 50-64 3% 16 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Hawaii at Hilo in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 298 | 66.52% | |
| California | 46 | 10.27% | |
| Colorado | 16 | 3.57% | |
| Alaska | 14 | 3.12% | |
| Oregon | 13 | 2.90% | |
| Washington | 11 | 2.46% | |
| Idaho | 6 | 1.34% | |
| Ohio | 6 | 1.34% | |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 1.12% | |
| Arizona | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 3 | less than 1% | |
| American Samoa | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Montana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oklahoma | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | less than 1% | |
| South Dakota | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Vermont | 1 | less than 1% |
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