Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at UHWO is greatly skewed towards women students, with 66.8% of undergraduate students being women and 33.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 3,008, with 2,009 women and 999 men.
- men 33.2% 999 students
- women 66.8% 2,009 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 38.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,156 students.
Following closely behind are Mixed race students, constituting 31.0% of the student body, with 929 students. Hispanic students represent 15.0% of the population, with 449 students, while White students account for 8.9%, with 268 students. Hawaiian students account for 4.2% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 125 students. Finally, African American students have the smallest representation at 1.6% , with 49 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 18 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 0.2% of the population, totaling 6 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 UHWO.
Undergraduate Students
- Asian 38.5% 1,156 students
- Mixed race 31.0% 929 students
- Hispanic 15.0% 449 students
- White 8.9% 268 students
- Hawaiian 4.2% 125 students
- African American 1.6% 49 students
- International students 0.6% 18 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 6 students
Transfer Students
- Mixed race 32.0% 164 students
- Asian 31.4% 161 students
- Hispanic 16.4% 84 students
- White 12.5% 64 students
- Hawaiian 3.5% 18 students
- African American 2.7% 14 students
- International students 1.2% 6 students
- Unknown race 0.2% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 22-24 19% 571 students
- 20-21 19% 559 students
- 25-29 15% 443 students
- 18-19 12% 353 students
- 30-34 9% 268 students
- 40-49 7% 224 students
- 35-39 5% 150 students
- 50-64 3% 103 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at University of Hawaii-West Oahu in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii | 217 | 96.88% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Iowa | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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