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.

Student Population by Race for 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%).

Summary Table of Student Population by Race and School Level for Hawaii Colleges
School LevelTotal Enrollment American Indian / Native AmericanAsianAfrican-AmericanHispanic Native Hawaiian / Pacific IslanderWhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
All Levels59,016 139
(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 Colleges37,631 112
(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 Colleges21,273 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 Schools112 2
(1.79%)		 34
(30.36%)		 6
(5.36%)		 5
(4.46%)		 14
(12.50%)		 21
(18.75%)		 22
(19.64%)		 4
(3.57%)

Student Population Comparison By Race for All Hawaii Colleges

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.

Student Population Comparison by Race between Hawaii Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentAmerican Indian / Native American AsianAfrican-AmericanHispanicNative Hawaiian / Pacific Islander WhiteTwo or More RaceRace Unknown
Chaminade University of HonoluluPrivate, 4-year2,3697
(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-year2,97729
(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-year19,07444
(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-year521
(1.9%)		 19
(36.5%)		 4
(7.7%)		 - 6
(11.5%)		 4
(7.7%)		 18
(34.6%)		 -
Hawaii Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,87616
(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 year3,0691
(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 year5,8285
(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 year1,3082
(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 year6,2216
(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-year2,4725
(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-year2,9133
(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 year2,3843
(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-year2,7358
(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 year2,1277
(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-year25- 2
(8.0%)		 - 1
(4.0%)		 7
(28.0%)		 - 2
(8.0%)		 13
(52.0%)
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental MedPrivate, 4-year59- 13
(22.0%)		 1
(1.7%)		 8
(13.6%)		 6
(10.2%)		 30
(50.8%)		 - -
Pacific Rim Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year131- 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 year273- 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-year10- - - - - 5
(50.0%)		 1
(10.0%)		 -
IBS School of Cosmetology and MassagePrivate, 2-4 year631
(1.6%)		 14
(22.2%)		 - 2
(3.2%)		 17
(27.0%)		 14
(22.2%)		 15
(23.8%)		 -
Makana Esthetics Wellness AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year501
(2.0%)		 15
(30.0%)		 2
(4.0%)		 5
(10.0%)		 8
(16.0%)		 12
(24.0%)		 3
(6.0%)		 4
(8.0%)