Location
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Honolulu, HI
- University of California-Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara, CA
University of Hawaii at Manoa vs University of California-Santa Barbara
Honolulu, HI · Santa Barbara, CA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate
Scorecard match plate
Pair HI:CA
PUBLIC-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-GAP · NET-PAR · EARN-SPLIT · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-GAP · GAP-ACCEPT
- PUBLIC-PAIR Public pair
- CROSS-STATE HI × CA
- ACCEPT-GAP Admission gap
- NET-PAR Net near-par
- EARN-SPLIT Earnings split
- DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
- COMPLETE-GAP Completion gap
- GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate
Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.
Decade path · College Scorecard
Selectivity moved on only one side of this board
ADM-ASYM · 2013–2023
Over 2013–2023, one school's acceptance-rate series clears the r² ≥ 0.40 floor while the other does not. Read the directional claim as one-sided, then check the companion metric below.
- University of California-Santa Barbara: acceptance rate tightened -37.5% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.63).
- University of Hawaii at Manoa: acceptance-rate path 2013–2023 stays non-directional here (r² 0.25).
- University of Hawaii at Manoa: enrollment ranged 12,255–14,306 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
- University of California-Santa Barbara: enrollment grew +19.8% over 2013–2023; fitted +397 students/yr fitted, r² 0.83.
College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.
Scorecard metrics
Undergraduate Enrollment
Acceptance Rate
Out-of-State Tuition
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- $34,218
In-State Tuition
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- $12,186
150%-Time Completion
Median Debt at Graduation
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- $18,500
Median Earnings (10 yr)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- $57,624
Median Earnings (6 yr)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa
- $45,701
Retention Rate
Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.
| Metric | University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI | University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Honolulu, HI | Santa Barbara, CA |
| Undergraduate Enrollment | 15,029 | 23,113 |
| Acceptance Rate | 86.6% | 33.0% |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $34,218 | $50,614 |
| In-State Tuition | $12,186 | $16,414 |
| 150%-Time Completion | 63.5% | 84.3% |
| Median Debt at Graduation | $18,500 | $13,993 |
| Median Earnings (10 yr) | $57,624 | $74,915 |
| Median Earnings (6 yr) | $45,701 | $56,852 |
| Retention Rate | 80.7% | 93.0% |
Largest gaps: University of Hawaii at Manoa vs University of California-Santa Barbara
- ACCEPTANCE-RATE University of California-Santa Barbara leads on acceptance rate (33.0% vs 86.6% at University of Hawaii at Manoa)
- OUT-OF-STATE-TUITI University of Hawaii at Manoa leads on out-of-state tuition ($34,218 vs $50,614 at University of California-Santa Barbara)
- IN-STATE-TUITION University of Hawaii at Manoa leads on in-state tuition ($12,186 vs $16,414 at University of California-Santa Barbara)
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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions
On acceptance rate, who leads between University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of California-Santa Barbara?▼
University of California-Santa Barbara leads on acceptance rate at 33.0% versus 86.6% at University of Hawaii at Manoa. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On out-of-state tuition, who leads between University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of California-Santa Barbara?▼
University of Hawaii at Manoa leads on out-of-state tuition at $34,218 versus $50,614 at University of California-Santa Barbara. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On in-state tuition, who leads between University of Hawaii at Manoa and University of California-Santa Barbara?▼
University of Hawaii at Manoa leads on in-state tuition at $12,186 versus $16,414 at University of California-Santa Barbara. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025