| HIGHER EDUCATION IN HAWAII |
From The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 28, 1998
| Demographics | |||
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| Hawaii | National Average |
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| Population: (Rank:41) | 1,187,000 | ||
| Age Distribution: | |||
| Up to 17 | 25.5% | 26.0% | |
| 18 to 24 | 9.9% | 9.3% | |
| 25 to 44 | 30.3% | 31.2% | |
| 45 to 64 | 21.2% | 20.7% | |
| 65 and older | 13.2% | 12.7% | |
| Racial and Ethnic Distribution: | |||
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.8% | |
| Asian | 61.8% | 2.9% | |
| Black | 2.5% | 12.1% | |
| White | 33.4% | 80.3% | |
| Other and unknown | 1.9% | 3.9% | |
| Hispanic (may be any race) | 7.3% | 9.0% | |
| Educational Attainment of Adults (highest level): | |||
| 8th grade or less | 10.1% | 10.4% | |
| Some high school, no diploma | 9.8% | 14.4% | |
| High school diploma | 28.7% | 30.0% | |
| Some college, no degree | 20.1% | 18.7% | |
| Associate degree | 8.3% | 6.2% | |
| Bachelor's degree | 15.8% | 13.1% | |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7.1% | 7.2% | |
| Proportion who speak a language other than English at home: | 24.8% | 13.8% | |
| Per capita personal income: | $26,034 | $25,598 | |
| Poverty rate: | 11.2% | 13.8% | |
| New high school graduates in: | |||
| 1998-99 (estimate) | 14,063 | ||
| 2008-09 (estimate) | 15,134 | ||
| New GED diploma recipients: | 1,303 | ||
| High school dropout rate: | 4% | 9% | |
| Political Leadership | |||
| Governor: Benjamin Cayetano (D), term ends 1998 | |||
| Governor's higher-education aide: | |||
| Brenda Foster, Executive Chamber, State Capitol, 415 South Beretania St., Honolulu 96813; (808) 586-0012 | |||
| U.S. Senators: | |||
| Daniel K. Akaka (D), term ends 2001 Daniel K. Inouye (D), term ends 1999 |
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| U.S. Representatives: | |||
| Neil Abercrombie (D) Patsy T. Mink (D) |
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| Legislature: | |||
| Senate: 23 Democrats, 2 Republicans House: 39 Democrats, 12 Republicans |
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| Colleges and Universities | |||
| Public 4-yr institutions | 3 | ||
| Public 2-yr institutions | 7 | ||
| Private 4-yr institutions, non-profit | 5 | ||
| Private 4-yr institutions, for profit | 2 | ||
| Private 2-yr institutions, non-profit | 2 | ||
| Private 2-yr institutions, for profit | 1 | ||
| Total | 20 | ||
| Statewide coordinating board: | |||
| University of Hawaii Bachman Hall, Room 202 2444 Dole Street Honolulu 96822 (808) 956-8207 Kenneth B. Mortimer, president and chancellor |
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| Private college association: None | |||
| Statewide national-service agency: | |||
| Hawaii State Commission on National and Community Service 830 Punchbowl Street, Room 420 Honolulu 96813 (808) 956-8207 Isaac Watson, program manager |
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| Institutions censured by the AAUP: None | |||
| Institutions under NCAA sanctions: None | |||
| Faculty Members | |||
| Average pay of full-time professors | |||
| Public universities: | |||
| Professor | $72,025 | $69,924 | |
| Associate professor | $54,713 | $50,186 | |
| Assistant professor | $47,058 | $42,335 | |
| All | $48,292 | $55,068 | |
| Other public 4-yr institutions: | |||
| Professor | $58,252 | $61,076 | |
| Associate professor | $47,664 | $47,850 | |
| Assistant professor | $42,804 | $39,544 | |
| All | $48,292 | $48,566 | |
| Private universities: | |||
| Professor | N/A | $84,970 | |
| Associate professor | N/A | $56,517 | |
| Assistant professor | N/A | $47,387 | |
| All | N/A | $65,405 | |
| Other private 4-yr institutions: | |||
| Professor | $54,152 | $57,089 | |
| Associate professor | $46,456 | $44,186 | |
| Assistant professor | $41,138 | $36,325 | |
| All | $46,540 | $44,504 | |
| 2-yr colleges: | |||
| Public | $44,244 | $43,295 | |
| Private | N/A | $31,915 | |
| Students | |||
| Enrollment: | |||
| At public 4-yr institutions | 21,691 | ||
| At public 2-yr institutions | 25,679 | ||
| At private 4-yr institutions | 14,013 | ||
| At private 2-yr institutions | 1,451 | ||
| Undergraduate | 54,899 | ||
| Graduate | 7,478 | ||
| Professional | 467 | ||
| American Indian | 256 | ||
| Asian | 37,573 | ||
| Black | 1,344 | ||
| Hispanic | 1,373 | ||
| White | 16,569 | ||
| Foreign | 5,729 | ||
| Total | 62,844 | ||
| Enrollment highlights: | |||
| Women | 55.6% | 55.8% | |
| Full-time | 58.3% | 57.8% | |
| Minority | 71.0% | 26.2% | |
| Foreign | 9.1% | 3.2% | |
| Proportion of enrollment made up of minority students: | |||
| At public 4-yr institutions | 73.8% | 23.8% | |
| At public 2-yr institutions | 78.6% | 30.9% | |
| At private 4-yr institutions | 45.9% | 21.6% | |
| At private 2-yr institutions | 87.5% | 31.8% | |
| Degrees awarded: | |||
| Associate | 2,387 | ||
| Bachelor's | 4,500 | ||
| Master's | 1,520 | ||
| Doctorate | 166 | ||
| Professional | 160 | ||
| Residence of new students: | |||
| State residents made up 82% (national figure is 80%) of all freshmen enrolled in Hawaii in fall 1996 who had graduated from high school in the previous year; 71% of all Hawaii residents who were freshmen attended college in their home state. | |||
| Test scores: | |||
| SAT (high school seniors) | 995 | 1016 | |
| Graduation rate at NCAA Div. 1 Institution: | |||
| University of Hawaii at Manoa | 72% | 56% | |
| Money | |||
| Average tuition and fees: | |||
| At public 4-yr institutions | $2,298 | $2,986 | |
| At public 2-yr institutions | $789 | $1,283 | |
| At private 4-yr institutions | $6,492 | $12,920 | |
| Expenditures: | |||
| Public institutions | $653,303,000 | ||
| Private institutions | $100,596,000 | ||
| State spending on student aid: | |||
| Need-based | $379,000 | ||
| Non-need-based | None | ||
| State funds for higher education operating expenses: | |||
| Total | $348,407,000 | ||
| Two-year trend | Down 3% | Up 12% | |
| Salary of chief executive of largest public 4-yr campus: | |||
| Kenneth P. Mortimer, UH at Manoa, 1998-99 | $162,312 | $185,283 | |
| Total spending on research and development by doctorate-granting universities: | |||
| Total spending | $73,302,000 | ||
| Sources: | |||
| Federal government | 54.8% | 60.1% | |
| State and local governments | 33.7% | 7.5% | |
| Industry | 0.6% | 6.9% | |
| The institution itself | 4.3% | 18.3% | |
| Other | 6.4% | 7.2% | |
| Largest endowment: | |||
| University of Hawaii | $14,406,000 | ||
| Brigham Young University, Hawaii | $2,398,000 | ||