UH at Manoa vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston

University of Hawaii at Manoa vs. University of Massachusetts Boston comparison

	University of Hawaii at Manoa	University of Massachusetts Boston	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UH at Manoa	University of Massachusetts-Boston
Location	Honolulu, HI	Boston, MA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	19,074	15,586
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#271	#448
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hawaii.edu	umb.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of Hawaii at Manoa is larger than than University of Massachusetts-Boston based on total student enrollment (19,074 students vs. 15,586 students)

UH at Manoa vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UH at Manoa or University of Massachusetts-Boston?

• University of Massachusetts Boston is 28.6% more expensive to attend than UH at Manoa for in-state tuition ($14,542.00 vs. $11,304.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.5% higher at University of Massachusetts-Boston than University of Hawaii at Manoa ($35,515.00 vs. $33,336.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Hawaii at Manoa than University of Massachusetts-Boston ($13,639 vs. $17,123)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Hawaii at Manoa are 20.2% lower than costs at University of Massachusetts Boston ($14,053 vs. $16,896)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Massachusetts Boston than University of Hawaii at Manoa (99% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Massachusetts Boston students is 39.6% larger than aid received University of Hawaii at Manoa ($11,104 vs. $7,954)

UH at Manoa vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at University of Hawaii at Manoa (1067) is 12 points higher than at University of Massachusetts-Boston (1055)
• Accepted freshman UH at Manoa students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.67) than students at University of Massachusetts-Boston (3.35)
• University of Massachusetts-Boston has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than UH at Manoa (72.8%)

UH at Manoa vs. University of Massachusetts-Boston Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UH at Manoa or University of Massachusetts-Boston? 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 University of Massachusetts-Boston and UH at Manoa.

• The graduation rate at UH at Manoa is higher than University of Massachusetts Boston (55% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from University of Massachusetts Boston earn on average $1,900 more per year than UH at Manoa graduates after ten years. ($51,200 vs. $49,300)
• University of Hawaii at Manoa students graduate with a $3,310 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates. ($18,750 vs. $22,060)
• UH at Manoa graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than University of Massachusetts-Boston graduates. ($193 vs. $228)
• More UH at Manoa graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Massachusetts-Boston students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 58%)

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