UH at Manoa vs. UL Lafayette

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Hawaii at Manoa in Honolulu, HI with University of Louisiana at Lafayette in Lafayette, LA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Hawaii at Manoa is larger than UL Lafayette based on total student enrollment (20,028 students vs. 15,665 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, HI (Large City setting); University of Louisiana at Lafayette is in Lafayette, LA (Midsize City setting).
• University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Hawaii at Manoa 15:1; University of Louisiana at Lafayette 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are 17.4% lower than at University of Hawaii at Manoa ($12,108 vs. $14,658).
• Out-of-state tuition is 41.7% higher at UH at Manoa than at University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about $10,072 more per year; $34,218 vs. $24,146).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Louisiana at Lafayette than at University of Hawaii at Manoa (91% vs. 66%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Louisiana at Lafayette students is 46.3% larger than aid received by University of Hawaii at Manoa students ($11,762 vs. $8,039).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 4 points higher at UL Lafayette than at UH at Manoa (25 vs. 21, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both UH at Manoa and UL Lafayette.
• Enrolled first-year students at UH at Manoa average a 3.67 high school GPA, 0.27 higher than at UL Lafayette (3.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 21.4% at UH at Manoa vs. 31.7% at UL Lafayette.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates have a $750 lower median loan debt than UL Lafayette graduates ($18,750 vs. $19,500).
• Among borrowers, UH at Manoa graduates have an estimated $8 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than UL Lafayette graduates ($193 vs. $201).
• More UH at Manoa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UL Lafayette students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.