| Demographics |
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|
Hawaii |
National
Average |
| Population: (Rank:41) |
1,187,000 |
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| 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% |
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| Political Leadership |
|
| Governor: Benjamin Cayetano (D), term ends 1998 |
| Governor's higher-education aide: |
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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 |
| U.S. Representatives: |
|
Neil Abercrombie (D)
Patsy T. Mink (D) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Institutions censured by the AAUP: None |
| Institutions under NCAA sanctions: None |
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| 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 |
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