University of Hawaii enrollment hits 8-year high with 51,400 students

University of Hawaii enrollment hits 8-year high with 51,400 students

Enrollment across the University of Hawaii’s 10 campuses climbed to 51,411 students this fall, the system’s highest total in eight years and a 2% increase over 2024, according to new figures released today. The growth marks UH’s third straight year of systemwide gains and a 5.1% jump since 2023 — an encouraging sign for Hawaii’s only public higher education system after years of enrollment decline. UH President Wendy Hensel said the growth refle…