UH at Hilo vs. UC Merced

University of Hawaii at Hilo vs. University of California Merced comparison

	University of Hawaii at Hilo	University of California Merced	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UH at Hilo	UC Merced
Location	Hilo, HI	Merced, CA
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,977	9,103
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#642	#605
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hawaii.edu	ucmerced.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Merced is larger than than UH at Hilo based on total student enrollment (9,103 students vs. 2,977 students)

UH at Hilo vs. UC Merced Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UH at Hilo or UC Merced?

• University of California Merced is 57.5% more expensive to attend than UH at Hilo for in-state tuition ($11,564.00 vs. $7,344.00)
• Out of state tuition is 105.1% higher at UC Merced than University of Hawaii at Hilo ($41,636.00 vs. $20,304.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Merced than UH at Hilo ($13,549 vs. $13,867)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Hawaii at Hilo are 134.5% lower than costs at University of California Merced ($8,248 vs. $19,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Hawaii at Hilo than University of California Merced (91% vs. 83%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of California Merced students is 315.4% larger than aid received University of Hawaii at Hilo ($25,868 vs. $6,227)

UH at Hilo vs. UC Merced Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UH at Hilo or UC Merced? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UC Merced or UH at Hilo .

• The average SAT score at University of California Merced (1025) is 99 points higher than at UH at Hilo (926)
• Incoming UC Merced students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at UH at Hilo (19)
• Accepted freshman UC Merced students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.55) than students at UH at Hilo (3.36)
• UC Merced has a higher acceptance rate (89.5%) than UH at Hilo (84.2%)

UH at Hilo vs. UC Merced Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UH at Hilo or UC Merced? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between UC Merced and UH at Hilo.

• The graduation rate at UC Merced is higher than University of Hawaii at Hilo (58% vs. 36%)
• University of California Merced students graduate with a $4 lower median federal student loan debt than UH at Hilo graduates. ($19,899 vs. $19,903)
• University of California Merced and UH at Hilo graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($205 vs. $205)
• More UC Merced graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UH at Hilo students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 61%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/