Student Population at UHWO
Total Enrollment
2,913 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
2,913
Online Enrollment
1,993
Men Students
978
Women Students
1,935
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,913 students have enrolled at University of Hawaii-West Oahu (all undergraduate).
By gender, 978 male and 1,935 female students are attending University of Hawaii-West Oahu. By attendance status, there are 1,503 full-time students and 1,410 part-time students.
The number of students at University of Hawaii-West Oahu is very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Hawaii. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Brigham Young University-Hawaii and University of Phoenix-Hawaii, its population is very large (average population is 964).
University of Hawaii-West Oahu offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,993 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between University of Hawaii-West Oahu and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 978 male and 1,935 female students attending UHWO. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.51 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at UHWO.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,913 | 1,503 | 1,410 |
| Men | 978 | 531 | 447 |
| Women | 1,935 | 972 | 963 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,117 Asian students (38.35%) and 930 Two or More Races students (31.93%) at University of Hawaii-West Oahu(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Asian | 1,117 | 413 | 704 |
| Black or African American | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Hispanic | 436 | 126 | 310 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 127 | 28 | 99 |
| White | 218 | 86 | 132 |
| Two or More Races | 930 | 293 | 637 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 2,913 | 978 | 1,935 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 1,793 students whose age under twenty five and 727 students whose age is over thirty years old at University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
Especially, 376 students are younger than eighteen and 7 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at University of Hawaii-West Oahu.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,913 | 978 | 1,935 |
| Under 18 | 376 | 103 | 273 |
| 18-19 | 361 | 146 | 215 |
| 20-21 | 486 | 147 | 339 |
| 22-24 | 570 | 209 | 361 |
| 25-29 | 393 | 141 | 252 |
| 30-34 | 250 | 88 | 162 |
| 35-39 | 135 | 36 | 99 |
| 40-49 | 220 | 71 | 149 |
| 50-64 | 115 | 35 | 80 |
| 65 and over | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 2,913 | 978 | 1,935 |
Online Student Population
At University of Hawaii-West Oahu, 2,804 students (96.26% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,993 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,951 students live in Hawaii where University of Hawaii-West Oahu is located in and 42 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 2,913 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,993 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 811 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 109 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,993 |
| Hawaii Residents | 1,951 |
| Other State in U.S. | 42 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 |