A total of 59,016 students are enrolled in Hawaii colleges including 4-year colleges, community colleges, and trade schools.

There are 52,149 undergraduate and 6,867 graduate students. The proportion of undergraduate students is 88.36% and the proportion of graduate students is 11.64%.

By school level, 37,631 students enrolled in 4-year colleges, 21,273 students enrolled in community colleges, and 112 students enrolled in trade schools.

For Hawaii colleges, University of Hawaii at Manoa has the most number of students of 19,074 among 4-year colleges. For Hawaii community colleges, Leeward Community College has the most students of 6,221 and Hawaii Institute of Hair Design is the largest trade school with 52.

Student Population By School Level for Hawaii Colleges

By attending status, there are 31,639 full-time students and 27,377 part-time students at Hawaii colleges.

The following table compares student population by school level between Hawaii colleges. A total of 59,016 students have enrolled in Hawaii colleges including both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Student Population By School Level between Hawaii Colleges
SchoolTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduate
TotalFull-timePart-time TotalFull-timePart-time
Chaminade University of HonoluluPrivate, 4-year2,3691,5831,310273786559227
University of Hawaii at HiloPublic, 4-year2,9772,5931,834759384231153
University of Hawaii at ManoaPublic, 4-year19,07414,19811,5362,6624,8762,3172,559
Hawaii Institute of Hair DesignPrivate, Less than 2-year525252----
Hawaii Pacific UniversityPrivate, 4-year4,8764,1512,6621,489725498227
Honolulu Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year3,0693,0698202,249---
Kapiolani Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year5,8285,8281,5354,293---
Kauai Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year1,3081,3082371,071---
Leeward Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year6,2216,2211,6894,532---
University of Hawaii Maui CollegePublic, 4-year2,4722,4726091,863---
University of Hawaii-West OahuPublic, 4-year2,9132,9131,5031,410---
Windward Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,3842,3845011,883---
Brigham Young University-HawaiiPrivate, 4-year2,7352,7352,594141---
Hawaii Community CollegePublic, 2-4 year2,1272,1276601,467---
University of Phoenix-HawaiiPrivate, 4-year252424-11-
Institute of Clinical Acupuncture & Oriental MedPrivate, 4-year59---59572
Pacific Rim Christian UniversityPrivate, 4-year13195455036927
Hawaii Medical CollegePrivate, 2-4 year27327323934---
Mauna Loa HelicoptersPrivate, Less than 2-year101010----
IBS School of Cosmetology and MassagePrivate, 2-4 year6363576---
Makana Esthetics Wellness AcademyPrivate, Less than 2-year505050----
Columbia College - USCG Base HonoluluPrivate, 4-year-------
Hawaii Tokai International CollegePrivate, 2-4 year-------