Acceptance Rate and Admission Trends for Hawaii Colleges

There are 11 active four-years colleges and universities in Hawaii - 4 public and 7 private schools. The 2024 average acceptance rate of the 4-year colleges in Hawaii is 78.51% - 31,061 students accepted out of total 40,365.

Compared to the acceptance rate of 10 years ago, the rate becomes higher from 73.66% to 78.51%. The Hawaii Colleges' yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 27.67% and the yield is lower than 48.55%, rate of 10 years ago.

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Acceptance Rate Changes

The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 74.73% where the current academic year rate is 78.51% at Hawaii Colleges. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 74.85% and women students' rate is 74.70%. The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at Hawaii Colleges over the past 11 years (2013-2024).

Year	Total	Men	Women
Year	2013-14	73.66%	72.46%	73.86%
2014-15	69.08% -4.58%	68.30% -4.40%	69.46% -4.40%
2015-16	69.88% 0.80%	71.52% -0.73%	68.74% -0.73%
2016-17	67.35% -2.53%	64.95% 0.14%	68.88% 0.14%
2017-18	71.48% 4.13%	70.56% 3.21%	72.09% 3.21%
2018-19	75.01% 3.53%	75.11% 2.59%	74.69% 2.59%
2019-20	72.65% -2.36%	72.32% -1.69%	72.99% -1.69%
2020-21	79.73% 7.08%	80.42% 6.73%	79.72% 6.73%
2021-22	86.67% 6.94%	86.87% 7.11%	86.83% 7.11%
2022-23	78.02% -8.65%	80.02% -9.59%	77.24% -9.59%
2023-24	78.51% 0.49%	80.85% -0.08%	77.16% -0.08%
Average	74.73%	74.85%	74.70%

Hawaii Colleges Acceptance Rate Changes Chart

Admission Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes

The average admission yield of the last 12 years is 36.58% where the current academic year yield is 27.67%. The yield, also known as enrollment rate is the percentage of admitted students who finally enrolled. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in yield at Hawaii Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Total	Men	Women
2013-14	48.55%	43.89%	51.01%
2014-15	47.28% -1.27%	46.54% -2.37%	48.64% -2.37%
2015-16	41.23% -6.05%	39.13% -5.58%	43.06% -5.58%
2016-17	38.97% -2.26%	39.95% -4.90%	38.16% -4.90%
2017-18	38.11% -0.86%	34.33% 2.84%	41.00% 2.84%
2018-19	36.97% -1.14%	39.05% -5.63%	35.36% -5.63%
2019-20	36.43% -0.55%	35.94% 1.70%	37.06% 1.70%
2020-21	33.68% -2.75%	35.39% -3.88%	33.18% -3.88%
2021-22	26.68% -7.00%	30.34% -8.35%	24.83% -8.35%
2022-23	26.80% 0.12%	31.14% -0.07%	24.76% -0.07%
2023-24	27.67% 0.87%	29.86% 1.87%	26.63% 1.87%
Average	36.58%	36.87%	36.70%

Hawaii Colleges Yield (Enrollment Rate) Changes Chart

Applicants, Admitted, and Enrolled Headcount Changes

The average number of applicants is 26,535, the average number of admitted is 19,783, and the average number of enrolled students is 4,370 over the last 10 years. The number of applicants to Hawaii Colleges increased by 4.32% (1,673 applicants) compared to last year. The following table and chart show the changes of applicants, admitted, and enrolled headcount at Hawaii Colleges from 2013 to 2024.

Year	Applicants	Admitted	Enrolled
2013-14	17,333	11,960	4,190
2014-15	18,752 1,419	12,583 -160	4,030 -160
2015-16	17,719 -1,033	13,161 -32	3,998 -32
2016-17	19,542 1,823	13,938 -94	3,904 -94
2017-18	22,107 2,565	16,205 187	4,091 187
2018-19	22,146 39	16,789 213	4,304 213
2019-20	28,480 6,334	18,282 -316	3,988 -316
2020-21	28,723 243	23,566 370	4,358 370
2021-22	38,024 9,301	29,772 1,011	5,369 1,011
2022-23	38,692 668	30,296 -430	4,939 -430
2023-24	40,365 1,673	31,061 -35	4,904 -35
Average	26,535	19,783	4,370

Hawaii Colleges Applicants Trends Chart

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4-Year Colleges

University of Hawaii at Manoa Public, four-years | Honolulu
Hawaii Pacific University Private, four-years | Honolulu
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Private, four-years | Laie
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University of Hawaii at Hilo Public, four-years | Hilo
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Leeward Community College Public, 2-4 years | Pearl City
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Public, four-years | Kapolei
Hawaii Medical College Private, 2-4 years | Honolulu
Hawaii Community College Public, 2-4 years | Hilo

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Graduate

University of Hawaii at Manoa Public, four-years | Honolulu
Pacific Rim Christian University Private, four-years | Honolulu
Chaminade University of Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii at Hilo Public, four-years | Hilo
University of Phoenix-Hawaii Private, four-years | Kapolei
Hawaii Pacific University Private, four-years | Honolulu
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Chaminade University of Honolulu Private, four-years | Honolulu
University of Hawaii at Manoa Public, four-years | Honolulu
Kapiolani Community College Public, 2-4 years | Honolulu
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Brigham Young University-Hawaii Private, four-years | Laie

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