UH at Manoa vs. Southern Utah University

University of Hawaii at Manoa vs. Southern Utah University comparison

	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Southern Utah University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UH at Manoa	Southern Utah University
Location	Honolulu, HI	Cedar City, UT
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	19,256	15,033
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#298	#855
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hawaii.edu	suu.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Hawaii at Manoa is larger than than Southern Utah University based on total student enrollment (19,256 students vs. 15,033 students)

UH at Manoa vs. Southern Utah University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UH at Manoa or Southern Utah University?

• University of Hawaii at Manoa is 88.2% more expensive to attend than Southern Utah University for in-state tuition ($11,304.00 vs. $6,006.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.2% higher at UH at Manoa than Southern Utah University ($33,336.00 vs. $19,822.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern Utah University than UH at Manoa ($12,375 vs. $14,557)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern Utah University are 69.3% lower than costs at University of Hawaii at Manoa ($8,824 vs. $14,936)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern Utah University than University of Hawaii at Manoa (91% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern Utah University students is 19.3% larger than aid received University of Hawaii at Manoa ($8,992 vs. $7,540)

UH at Manoa vs. Southern Utah University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Southern Utah University (1078) is 11 points higher than at UH at Manoa (1067)
• Incoming Southern Utah University students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (24) than students at UH at Manoa (23)
• Accepted freshman UH at Manoa students have a 0.09 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at Southern Utah University (3.58)
• Southern Utah University has a higher acceptance rate (80.5%) than UH at Manoa (69.7%)

UH at Manoa vs. Southern Utah University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UH at Manoa or Southern Utah University? 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 Southern Utah University and UH at Manoa.

• The graduation rate at UH at Manoa is higher than Southern Utah University (55% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from University of Hawaii at Manoa earn on average $6,000 more per year than Southern Utah University graduates after ten years. ($49,300 vs. $43,300)
• Southern Utah University students graduate with a $6,175 lower median federal student loan debt than UH at Manoa graduates. ($12,575 vs. $18,750)
• Southern Utah University graduates are paying $63 less per month on federal student loans than UH at Manoa graduates. ($130 vs. $193)
• More UH at Manoa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern Utah University students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 69%)

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