A total of 59,016 students are enrolled in Hawaii colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.
By race, there are 139 native american or Alaska native students (0.24%), 16,500 asian students (27.96%), 980 african-american students (1.66%), 7,862 hispanic students (13.32%), 3,284 native hawaiian or other pacific islander students (5.56%), and 9,568 white students (16.21%).
For Hawaii colleges, Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental Med has the highest rate of white students (0.00% and Hawaii Medical College has the lowest rate of white students (0.03%.
For Afraican-american students, Hawaii Institute of Hair Design has the highest rate of black students (0.08% and Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the lowest rate of black students (0.00% among Hawaii colleges.
For Asian students, University of Hawaii-West Oahu has the highest rate of asian students (0.38% and Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the lowest rate of asian students (0.04% among Hawaii colleges.
In Hawaii 4-year colleges and universites, there are 9,562 asian students (25.41%), 673 african-american students (1.79%), 4,898 hispanic students (13.02%), and 7,384 white students (19.62%).
In Hawaii community colleges, there are 301 african-american students (1.41%), 2,959 hispanic students (13.91%), and 2,163 white students (10.17%).
In Hawaii trade schools, there are 6 african-american students (5.36%), 5 hispanic students (4.46%), and 21 white students (18.75%).
| School Level | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Levels | 59,016 | 139 (0.24%) |
16,500 (27.96%) |
980 (1.66%) |
7,862 (13.32%) |
3,284 (5.56%) |
9,568 (16.21%) |
15,518 (26.29%) |
1,117 (1.89%) |
| 4-year Colleges | 37,631 | 112 (0.30%) |
9,562 (25.41%) |
673 (1.79%) |
4,898 (13.02%) |
1,869 (4.97%) |
7,384 (19.62%) |
8,935 (23.74%) |
793 (2.11%) |
| Community Colleges | 21,273 | 25 (0.12%) |
6,904 (32.45%) |
301 (1.41%) |
2,959 (13.91%) |
1,401 (6.59%) |
2,163 (10.17%) |
6,561 (30.84%) |
320 (1.50%) |
| Trade Schools | 112 | 2 (1.79%) |
34 (30.36%) |
6 (5.36%) |
5 (4.46%) |
14 (12.50%) |
21 (18.75%) |
22 (19.64%) |
4 (3.57%) |
The following table compares student population by race between Hawaii colleges. A total of 59,016 students have enrolled in Hawaii colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.
| School | Total Enrollment | American Indian / Native American | Asian | African-American | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Race | Race Unknown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaminade University of HonoluluPrivate, 4-year | 2,369 | 7 (0.3%) |
585 (24.7%) |
59 (2.5%) |
282 (11.9%) |
282 (11.9%) |
307 (13.0%) |
315 (13.3%) |
504 (21.3%) |
| University of Hawaii at HiloPublic, 4-year | 2,977 | 29 (1.0%) |
459 (15.4%) |
32 (1.1%) |
452 (15.2%) |
229 (7.7%) |
591 (19.9%) |
1,051 (35.3%) |
8 (0.3%) |
| University of Hawaii at ManoaPublic, 4-year | 19,074 | 44 (0.2%) |
5,926 (31.1%) |
279 (1.5%) |
2,357 (12.4%) |
545 (2.9%) |
4,096 (21.5%) |
4,444 (23.3%) |
113 (0.6%) |
| Hawaii Institute of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year | 52 | 1 (1.9%) |
19 (36.5%) |
4 (7.7%) |
- | 6 (11.5%) |
4 (7.7%) |
18 (34.6%) |
- |
| Hawaii Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 4,876 | 16 (0.3%) |
599 (12.3%) |
218 (4.5%) |
832 (17.1%) |
321 (6.6%) |
1,023 (21.0%) |
1,198 (24.6%) |
109 (2.2%) |
| Honolulu Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 3,069 | 1 (0.0%) |
1,113 (36.3%) |
55 (1.8%) |
379 (12.3%) |
243 (7.9%) |
250 (8.1%) |
925 (30.1%) |
71 (2.3%) |
| Kapiolani Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 5,828 | 5 (0.1%) |
2,222 (38.1%) |
83 (1.4%) |
691 (11.9%) |
247 (4.2%) |
599 (10.3%) |
1,516 (26.0%) |
45 (0.8%) |
| Kauai Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 1,308 | 2 (0.2%) |
348 (26.6%) |
6 (0.5%) |
173 (13.2%) |
69 (5.3%) |
212 (16.2%) |
441 (33.7%) |
31 (2.4%) |
| Leeward Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 6,221 | 6 (0.1%) |
2,334 (37.5%) |
107 (1.7%) |
929 (14.9%) |
334 (5.4%) |
502 (8.1%) |
1,852 (29.8%) |
66 (1.1%) |
| University of Hawaii Maui CollegePublic, 4-year | 2,472 | 5 (0.2%) |
738 (29.9%) |
18 (0.7%) |
366 (14.8%) |
152 (6.1%) |
389 (15.7%) |
720 (29.1%) |
34 (1.4%) |
| University of Hawaii-West OahuPublic, 4-year | 2,913 | 3 (0.1%) |
1,117 (38.3%) |
48 (1.6%) |
436 (15.0%) |
127 (4.4%) |
218 (7.5%) |
930 (31.9%) |
10 (0.3%) |
| Windward Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,384 | 3 (0.1%) |
443 (18.6%) |
26 (1.1%) |
403 (16.9%) |
212 (8.9%) |
268 (11.2%) |
927 (38.9%) |
77 (3.2%) |
| Brigham Young University-HawaiiPrivate, 4-year | 2,735 | 8 (0.3%) |
99 (3.6%) |
9 (0.3%) |
145 (5.3%) |
180 (6.6%) |
699 (25.6%) |
251 (9.2%) |
1 (0.0%) |
| Hawaii Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year | 2,127 | 7 (0.3%) |
349 (16.4%) |
18 (0.8%) |
364 (17.1%) |
169 (7.9%) |
310 (14.6%) |
851 (40.0%) |
25 (1.2%) |
| University of Phoenix-HawaiiPrivate, 4-year | 25 | - | 2 (8.0%) |
- | 1 (4.0%) |
7 (28.0%) |
- | 2 (8.0%) |
13 (52.0%) |
| Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental MedPrivate, 4-year | 59 | - | 13 (22.0%) |
1 (1.7%) |
8 (13.6%) |
6 (10.2%) |
30 (50.8%) |
- | - |
| Pacific Rim Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year | 131 | - | 24 (18.3%) |
9 (6.9%) |
19 (14.5%) |
20 (15.3%) |
31 (23.7%) |
24 (18.3%) |
1 (0.8%) |
| Hawaii Medical CollegePrivate, 2-4 year | 273 | - | 81 (29.7%) |
6 (2.2%) |
18 (6.6%) |
110 (40.3%) |
8 (2.9%) |
34 (12.5%) |
5 (1.8%) |
| Mauna Loa HelicoptersPrivate, Less than 2-year | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | 5 (50.0%) |
1 (10.0%) |
- |
| IBS School of Cosmetology and MassagePrivate, 2-4 year | 63 | 1 (1.6%) |
14 (22.2%) |
- | 2 (3.2%) |
17 (27.0%) |
14 (22.2%) |
15 (23.8%) |
- |
| Makana Esthetics Wellness AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year | 50 | 1 (2.0%) |
15 (30.0%) |
2 (4.0%) |
5 (10.0%) |
8 (16.0%) |
12 (24.0%) |
3 (6.0%) |
4 (8.0%) |