UH at Hilo vs. UM Western

University of Hawaii at Hilo vs. The University of Montana Western comparison

	University of Hawaii at Hilo	The University of Montana Western	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UH at Hilo	UM Western
Location	Hilo, HI	Dillon, MT
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,781	1,458
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#774	#995
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hawaii.edu	umwestern.edu
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Costs	UH at Hilo	UM Western
Tuition (In State)	$7,344	$4,844
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,304	$17,374
Room & Board	$8,248	$9,104
Avg Net Price	$12,936	$15,726
Avg Grant Aid	$7,454	$8,091
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	62%

Admission	UH at Hilo	UM Western
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,562	793
Admitted	2,300	789
Acceptance Rate	89.8%	99.5%Open
Enrolled %	16%	38%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.36	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	15/22	16/21
SAT Range	898/1110	890/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	UH at Hilo	UM Western
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (15%) Psychology (12%) Biology (10%) Business (9%) Communication (8%)	Education (47%) Business (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Agriculture (6%) General Studies (4%)
Outcomes	UH at Hilo	UM Western
Graduation Rate	36%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,100	$34,100
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,903	$20,929
Median Loan Payment	$205	$216

Diversity	UH at Hilo	UM Western
% Men	4%	1%
% Women	9%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	88%
% Black	1%	1%
% Hispanic	13%	3%
% Native American	1%	3%
% Pacific Islander	11%	0%
% Two or More Races	31%	2%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	UH at Hilo	UM Western
% In-State	75%	57%
% Out-of-State	23%	43%
Campus	UH at Hilo	UM Western
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Hawaii at Hilo is larger than than UM Western based on total student enrollment (2,781 students vs. 1,458 students)

UH at Hilo vs. UM Western Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UH at Hilo or UM Western?

• University of Hawaii at Hilo is 51.6% more expensive to attend than UM Western for in-state tuition ($7,344.00 vs. $4,844.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.9% higher at UH at Hilo than The University of Montana Western ($20,304.00 vs. $17,374.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Hawaii at Hilo than UM Western ($12,936 vs. $15,726)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Hawaii at Hilo are 10.4% lower than costs at The University of Montana Western ($8,248 vs. $9,104)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Hawaii at Hilo than The University of Montana Western (72% vs. 62%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The University of Montana Western students is 8.5% larger than aid received University of Hawaii at Hilo ($8,091 vs. $7,454)

UH at Hilo vs. UM Western Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman UH at Hilo students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at UM Western (3.2)
• UM Western has a higher acceptance rate (99.5%) than UH at Hilo (89.8%)

UH at Hilo vs. UM Western Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UH at Hilo or UM Western? 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 UM Western and UH at Hilo.

• The graduation rate at UH at Hilo is higher than The University of Montana Western (36% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from University of Hawaii at Hilo earn on average $4,000 more per year than UM Western graduates after ten years. ($38,100 vs. $34,100)
• University of Hawaii at Hilo students graduate with a $1,026 lower median federal student loan debt than UM Western graduates. ($19,903 vs. $20,929)
• UH at Hilo graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than UM Western graduates. ($205 vs. $216)
• More UM Western graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UH at Hilo students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 61%)

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