UH System | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu |
University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges |
|
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Total Enrollment | 49,977 | 17,490 | 3,372 | 3,049 | 26,066 |
Education level: Undergraduate | 40,268 | 12,543 | 2,810 | 2,973 | 21,942 |
Education level: Graduate | 5,413 | 4,859 | 554 | na | na |
Gender: Male | 19,759 | 7,242 | 1,230 | 1,014 | 10,273 |
Gender: Female | 28,574 | 9,859 | 2,109 | 1,970 | 14,636 |
Gender: No data | 1,644 | 389 | 33 | 65 | 1,157 |
Permanent Home Address: Total Hawaiʻi | 41,819 | 11,887 | 2,422 | 2,975 | 24,535 |
Permanent Home Address: Oʻahu | 30,346 | 10,373 | 477 | 2,687 | 16,809 |
Permanent Home Address: Hawaiʻi | 5,275 | 558 | 1,742 | 57 | 2,918 |
Permanent Home Address: Kauaʻi | 2,037 | 315 | 65 | 69 | 1,588 |
Permanent Home Address: Maui County | 4,160 | 640 | 138 | 162 | 3,220 |
Permanent Home Address: Total Other than Hawaiʻi | 7,855 | 5,497 | 940 | 68 | 1,350 |
Permanent Home Address: U.S. Mainland | 5,322 | 4,003 | 661 | 52 | 606 |
Permanent Home Address: U.S. Military Overseas | 36 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Permanent Home Address: U.S. Related Areas | 481 | 283 | 147 | 7 | 44 |
Permanent Home Address: Foreign | 2,016 | 1,184 | 131 | 8 | 693 |
Age: Average | 24.8 | 24.7 | 24.4 | 25.7 | 24.8 |
Age: Under 25 | 32,895 | 11,631 | 2,310 | 1,855 | 17,099 |
Age: 25-59 | 16,544 | 5,747 | 1,023 | 1,162 | 8,612 |
Age: 60 and over | 482 | 109 | 27 | 28 | 318 |
UH System | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu |
University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges |
|
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Education level: Undergraduate | 80.6% | 71.7% | 83.3% | 97.5% | 84.2% |
Education level: Graduate | 10.8% | 27.8% | 16.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Gender: Male | 39.5% | 41.4% | 36.5% | 33.3% | 39.4% |
Gender: Female | 57.2% | 56.4% | 62.5% | 64.6% | 56.1% |
Gender: No data | 3.3% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 4.4% |
Permanent Home Address: Total Hawaiʻi | 83.7% | 68.0% | 71.8% | 97.6% | 94.1% |
Permanent Home Address: Other than Hawaiʻi | 15.7% | 31.4% | 27.9% | 2.2% | 5.2% |
Permanent Home Address: U.S. Mainland | 10.6% | 22.9% | 19.6% | 1.7% | 2.3% |
Permanent Home Address: U.S. Military Overseas | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Permanent Home Address: U.S. Related Areas | 1.0% | 1.6% | 4.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Permanent Home Address: Foreign | 4.0% | 6.8% | 3.9% | 0.3% | 2.7% |
Hawaiʻi Address by City: Oʻahu | 72.6% | 87.3% | 19.7% | 90.3% | 68.5% |
Hawaiʻi Address by City: Hawaiʻi | 12.6% | 4.7% | 71.9% | 1.9% | 11.9% |
Hawaiʻi Address by City: Kauaʻi | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 2.3% | 6.5% |
Hawaiʻi Address by City: Maui County | 9.9% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.4% | 13.1% |
UH System | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu |
University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges |
|
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Total Enrollment | 49,977 | 17,490 | 3,372 | 3,049 | 26,066 |
Attendance Status: Full-Time | 26,305 | 13,197 | 2,598 | 1,683 | 8,827 |
Attendance Status: Part-Time | 23,672 | 4,293 | 774 | 1,366 | 17,239 |
Ethnicity: Total Asian / Pacific Islander | 31,565 | 9,906 | 1,991 | 2,151 | 17,517 |
Ethnicity: Asian | 18,545 | 6,962 | 720 | 1,204 | 9,659 |
Ethnicity: Chinese | 2,061 | 1,211 | 46 | 34 | 770 |
Ethnicity: Filipino | 7,149 | 1,634 | 242 | 695 | 4,578 |
Ethnicity: Asian Indian | 138 | 87 | 12 | 5 | 34 |
Ethnicity: Japanese | 3,267 | 1,427 | 187 | 131 | 1,522 |
Ethnicity: Korean | 1,039 | 555 | 32 | 21 | 431 |
Ethnicity: Laotian | 54 | 9 | na | 6 | 39 |
Ethnicity: Mixed Asian | 3,880 | 1,531 | 142 | 285 | 1,922 |
Ethnicity: Other Asian | 275 | 158 | 17 | 8 | 92 |
Ethnicity: Thai | 89 | 32 | 6 | na | 51 |
Ethnicity: Vietnamese | 593 | 318 | 36 | 19 | 220 |
Ethnicity: Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 13,020 | 2,944 | 1,271 | 947 | 7,858 |
Ethnicity: Guamanian or Chamorro | 106 | 51 | 7 | 8 | 40 |
Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian or Part-Hawaiian | 11,826 | 2,547 | 1,081 | 891 | 7,307 |
Ethnicity: Micronesian (Not GC) | 366 | 57 | 115 | 4 | 190 |
Ethnicity: Mixed Pacific Islander | 160 | 36 | 24 | 3 | 97 |
Ethnicity: Pacific Islander | 102 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 46 |
Ethnicity: Samoan | 385 | 188 | 24 | 36 | 137 |
Ethnicity: Tongan | 75 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 41 |
Ethnicity: Hispanic | 971 | 317 | 64 | 35 | 555 |
Ethnicity: Caucasian | 971 | 317 | 64 | 35 | 555 |
Ethnicity: African American or Black | 762 | 276 | 51 | 61 | 374 |
Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native | 205 | 67 | 37 | 14 | 87 |
Ethnicity: Mixed Race (2 or more) | 7,224 | 2,659 | 458 | 466 | 3,641 |
Ethnicity: No data | 709 | 90 | 16 | 3 | 600 |
Total Hawaiian Ancestry | 12,524 | 2,696 | 1,111 | 935 | 7,782 |
Hawaiian Ancestry: Undergraduate | 10,551 | 1,963 | 962 | 890 | 6,736 |
Hawaiian Ancestry: Graduate | 858 | 711 | 147 | na | na |
Home-based at Other UH Campus | 1,115 | 22 | 2 | 45 | 1,046 |
First Generation Student: Yes | 10,808 | 3,031 | 630 | 776 | 6,371 |
First Generation Student: No | 30,462 | 10,576 | 1,668 | 1,917 | 16,301 |
First Generation Student: No Response | 8,707 | 3,883 | 1,074 | 356 | 3,394 |
UH System | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
University of Hawaiʻi West Oʻahu |
University of Hawaiʻi Community Colleges |
|
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Attendance Status: Full-Time | 52.6% | 75.5% | 77.0% | 55.2% | 33.9% |
Attendance Status: Part-Time | 47.4% | 24.5% | 23.0% | 44.8% | 66.1% |
Ethnicity: Total Asian / Pacific Islander | 63.2% | 56.6% | 59.0% | 70.5% | 67.2% |
Ethnicity: Asian | 37.1% | 39.8% | 21.4% | 39.5% | 37.1% |
Ethnicity: Chinese | 4.1% | 6.9% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 3.0% |
Ethnicity: Filipino | 14.3% | 9.3% | 7.2% | 22.8% | 17.6% |
Ethnicity: Asian Indian | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Ethnicity: Japanese | 6.5% | 8.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | 5.8% |
Ethnicity: Korean | 2.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.7% |
Ethnicity: Laotian | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
Ethnicity: Mixed Asian | 7.8% | 8.8% | 4.2% | 9.3% | 7.4% |
Ethnicity: Other Asian | 0.6% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Ethnicity: Thai | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Ethnicity: Vietnamese | 1.2% | 1.8% | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% |
Ethnicity: Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 26.1% | 16.8% | 37.7% | 31.1% | 30.1% |
Ethnicity: Guamanian or Chamorro | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian or Part-Hawaiian | 23.7% | 14.6% | 32.1% | 29.2% | 28.0% |
Ethnicity: Micronesian (Not GC) | 0.7% | 0.3% | 3.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Ethnicity: Mixed Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Ethnicity: Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Ethnicity: Samoan | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
Ethnicity: Tongan | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Ethnicity: Hispanic | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 1.1% | 2.1% |
Ethnicity: Caucasian | 17.1% | 23.9% | 22.4% | 10.5% | 12.6% |
Ethnicity: African American or Black | 1.5% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 2.0% | 1.4% |
Ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
Ethnicity: Mixed Race (2 or more) | 14.5% | 15.2% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 14.0% |
Ethnicity: No data | 1.4% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 2.3% |
Total Hawaiian Ancestry | 25.1% | 15.4% | 32.9% | 30.7% | 29.9% |
Hawaiian Ancestry: Undergraduate | 21.1% | 11.2% | 28.5% | 29.2% | 25.8% |
Hawaiian Ancestry: Graduate | 1.7% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Home-based at Other UH Campus | 2.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
First Generation Student: Yes | 21.6% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 25.5% | 24.4% |
First Generation Student: No | 61.0% | 60.5% | 49.5% | 62.9% | 62.5% |
First Generation Student: No Response | 17.4% | 22.2% | 31.9% | 11.7% | 13.0% |
Hawaiʻi Occupation Forecasts Ranked by Size Showing Typical Education Required
The table details Hawaiʻi job forecasts from the U.S. Department of Labor. The data shows employment for 2016 and projected employment for 2026. Occupations are listed in order by the number employed. The “Rank” column is based on the rate of growth. The complete list is available on DOL’s O*Net website.
Doctoral or Professional Degree Rank |
Occupation | 2016 Employment | 2026 Employment | % Change |
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364 | Lawyers | 2,690 | 2,820 | 5% | 371 | Pharmacists | 1,590 | 1,680 | 5% | 183 | Physicians and surgeons, all other | 1,280 | 1,400 | 9% | 70 | Clinical, counseling, and school psychologists | 1,100 | 1,240 | 13% | 23 | Physical therapists | 960 | 1,150 | 20% | 38 | Dentists, general | 680 | 790 | 17% | 69 | Biological science teachers, postsecondary | 630 | 710 | 13% | 158 | Education teachers, postsecondary | 640 | 700 | 9% | 72 | Family and general practitioners | 480 | 540 | 13% | 211 | English language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 410 | 440 | 8% | 228 | Postsecondary teachers, all other | 400 | 430 | 8% | 131 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists | 340 | 370 | 10% | 107 | Foreign language and literature teachers, postsecondary | 330 | 370 | 11% | 16 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary | 290 | 360 | 22% | 66 | Veterinarians | 290 | 340 | 14% | 12 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary | 240 | 290 | 24% | 53 | Internists, general | 230 | 260 | 15% | 45 | Business teachers, postsecondary | 230 | 260 | 16% | 63 | Optometrists | 220 | 250 | 14% | 257 | Mathematical science teachers, postsecondary | 220 | 230 | 7% |
Masterʻs Degree Rank |
Occupation | 2016 Employment | 2026 Employment | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
123 | Educational, guidance, school, and vocational counselors | 1,680 | 1,850 | 10% |
171 | Instructional coordinators | 1,410 | 1,530 | 9% |
18 | Healthcare social workers | 1,040 | 1,260 | 21% |
292 | Education administrators, elementary and secondary school | 970 | 1,030 | 6% |
28 | Mental health and substance abuse social workers | 600 | 710 | 19% |
113 | Speech-language pathologists | 630 | 700 | 11% |
306 | Librarians | 610 | 650 | 6% |
114 | Urban and regional planners | 440 | 490 | 11% |
3 | Nurse practitioners | 330 | 450 | 37% |
48 | Health diagnosing and treating practitioners, all other | 380 | 450 | 16% |
102 | Art, drama, and music teachers, postsecondary | 370 | 410 | 11% |
5 | Physician assistants | 270 | 360 | 35% |
49 | Occupational therapists | 310 | 360 | 16% |
209 | Education administrators, postsecondary | 330 | 360 | 8% |
65 | Rehabilitation counselors | 200 | 230 | 14% |
422 | Anthropologists and archeologists | 210 | 210 | 2% |
88 | Economists | 150 | 170 | 12% |
36 | Computer and information research scientists | 130 | 160 | 17% |
397 | Nurse anesthetists | 110 | 110 | 4% |
87 | Counselors, all other | 100 | 110 | 12% |
Bachelorʻs Degree Rank |
Occupation | 2016 Employment | 2026 Employment | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
78 | Registered nurses | 11,550 | 13,090 | 13% |
166 | General and operations managers | 11,330 | 12,290 | 9% |
293 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 6,680 | 7,070 | 6% |
195 | Accountants and auditors | 5,340 | 5,790 | 8% |
284 | Business operations specialists, all other | 5,350 | 5,660 | 6% |
256 | Managers, all other | 5,240 | 5,590 | 7% |
321 | Secondary school teachers, except special and CTE | 3,920 | 4,150 | 6% |
202 | Construction managers | 3,030 | 3,270 | 8% |
177 | Management analysts | 2,890 | 3,160 | 9% |
272 | Sales managers | 2,570 | 2,750 | 7% |
30 | Financial managers | 2,250 | 2,640 | 18% |
241 | Civil engineers | 2,340 | 2,490 | 7% |
311 | Middle school teachers, except special and CTE | 2,090 | 2,210 | 6% |
149 | Child, family, and school social workers | 2,000 | 2,190 | 9% |
382 | Computer occupations, all other | 1,850 | 1,920 | 4% |
301 | Graduate teaching assistants | 1,750 | 1,860 | 6% |
391 | Human resources specialists | 1,730 | 1,810 | 4% |
32 | Medical and health services managers | 1,500 | 1,770 | 18% |
115 | Administrative services managers | 1,510 | 1,660 | 10% |
369 | Network and computer systems administrators | 1,450 | 1,520 | 5% |
Associate Degree Rank |
Occupation | 2016 Employment | 2026 Employment | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
317 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,680 | 1,770 | 6% |
134 | Paralegals and legal assistants | 1,190 | 1,320 | 10% |
37 | Dental hygienists | 920 | 1,070 | 17% |
366 | Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other | 750 | 790 | 5% |
186 | Radiologic technologists | 680 | 740 | 9% |
355 | Engineering technicians, except drafters, all other | 660 | 690 | 5% |
408 | Electrical and electronics engineering technicians | 590 | 610 | 3% |
338 | Architectural and civil drafters | 580 | 610 | 5% |
153 | Computer network support specialists | 470 | 520 | 9% |
56 | Veterinary technologists and technicians | 350 | 400 | 15% |
100 | Web developers | 340 | 380 | 12% |
42 | Respiratory therapists | 320 | 380 | 17% |
7 | Physical therapist assistants | 290 | 380 | 33% |
365 | Legal support workers, all other | 300 | 310 | 5% |
421 | Air traffic controllers | 300 | 310 | 2% |
294 | Environmental science & protection technicians, including health | 270 | 280 | 6% |
285 | Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | 230 | 240 | 6% |
159 | Electrical and electronics drafters | 190 | 210 | 9% |
29 | Diagnostic medical sonographers | 170 | 200 | 18% |
33 | Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers | 140 | 160 | 18% |
Some College - No Degree Rank |
Occupation | 2016 Employment | 2026 Employment | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
328 | Teacher assistants | 7,370 | 7,810 | 6% |
121 | Computer user support specialists | 1,230 | 1,350 | 10% |
438 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | 420 | 420 | 1% |
Post-Secondary Non-Degree Award Rank |
Occupation | 2016 Employment | 2026 Employment | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
74 | Nursing assistants | 5,650 | 6,360 | 13% |
302 | Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers | 3,930 | 4,170 | 6% |
8 | Medical assistants | 3,160 | 4,030 | 28% |
282 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 3,130 | 3,310 | 6% |
22 | Massage therapists | 2,310 | 2,770 | 20% |
92 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,810 | 2,020 | 12% |
46 | Dental assistants | 1,610 | 1,870 | 16% |
94 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,330 | 1,490 | 12% |
238 | Captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels | 1,360 | 1,460 | 7% |
378 | Aircraft mechanics and service technicians | 1,380 | 1,440 | 4% |
93 | Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers | 920 | 1,030 | 12% |
60 | Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | 850 | 960 | 14% |
6 | Phlebotomists | 680 | 900 | 33% |
109 | Medical records and health information technicians | 660 | 730 | 11% |
57 | Audio and video equipment technicians | 620 | 710 | 14% |
27 | Health technologists and technicians, all other | 510 | 610 | 19% |
95 | Manicurists and pedicurists | 500 | 560 | 12% |
298 | First-line supervisors of firefighting and prevention workers | 470 | 500 | 6% |
112 | Skincare specialists | 380 | 420 | 11% |
383 | Electrical & electronics repairers, commercial & industrial equipment | 400 | 410 | 4% |
High School or Equivalent Rank |
Occupation | 2016 Employment | 2026 Employment | % Change |
---|---|---|---|---|
418 | Security guards | 9,830 | 10,160 | 3% |
373 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 8,620 | 9,080 | 5% |
411 | First-line supervisors of retail sales workers | 8,140 | 8,420 | 3% |
176 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 7,450 | 8,110 | 9% |
341 | Carpenters | 7,730 | 8,090 | 5% |
345 | Customer service representatives | 7,700 | 8,060 | 5% |
388 | First-line sups of office and admin. support workers | 7,110 | 7,360 | 4% |
2 | Home health aides | 4,330 | 6,230 | 44% |
4 | Personal care aides | 4,250 | 5,760 | 36% |
162 | First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers | 5,240 | 5,730 | 9% |
254 | Light truck or delivery services drivers | 5,180 | 5,520 | 7% |
229 | Property, real estate, and community association managers. | 4,450 | 4,810 | 8% |
243 | Electricians | 4,370 | 4,650 | 7% |
286 | Childcare workers | 4,020 | 4,250 | 6% |
320 | Sales representatives, wholesale, and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 3,570 | 3,790 | 6% |
273 | Sales representatives, services, all other | 3,480 | 3,730 | 7% |
318 | Receptionists and information clerks | 3,520 | 3,720 | 6% |
189 | Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | 2,810 | 3,060 | 9% |
213 | First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers | 2,810 | 3,050 | 8% |
264 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 2,820 | 3,010 | 7% |
136 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 2,710 | 2,980 | 10% |
165 | Food service managers | 2,660 | 2,890 | 9% |
Source: University of Hawaiʻi Community College Career Explorer App
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