Updated at 3:43 p.m., Thursday, September 6, 2007
UH fall enrollment up 1 percent over last year
Advertiser Staff
The University of Hawai'i's 10-campus system saw enrollment creep up by 1 percent this fall but enrollment at the flagship Manoa campus dropped 1.5 percent from a year ago, UH officials said today.Overall, 494 more students enrolled in UH campuses this fall than last year, while UH-Manoa saw 301 fewer students.
There are now 50,804 students registered statewide — 20,006 at Manoa, UH said.
UH-Hilo added another 91 students for a total enrollment of 3,608 — a 2.6 percent gain. UH-West O'ahu saw enrollment jump 8.2 percent by adding 74 students, for a fall enrollment of 971.
UH's seven community colleges overall added 630 students for a 2.5 percent jump. There are now 26,219 community college students in the UH system:
i Hawaii Community College added 198 students for a total enrollment of 2,551 — an 8.4 percent gain.
i Kapiolani Community College added 176 students for a total enrollment of 7,656 — a 2.4 percent gain.
i Leeward Community College added 224 students for a total enrollment of 6,047 — a 3.8 percent gain.
i Maui Community College added 164 students for a total enrollment of 3,001 — 5.8 percent gain.
i Windward Community College added 51 students for a total enrollment of 1,837 students — a 2.9 percent gain.
i Honolulu Community College lost 116 students for a total enrollment of 4,078 — a 2.8 percent drop.
i Kaua'i Community College lost 67 students for a total enrollment of 1,049 — a 6 percent drop.
