{"id":85239,"date":"2018-09-26T10:49:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-26T20:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=85239"},"modified":"2019-04-10T15:49:46","modified_gmt":"2019-04-11T01:49:46","slug":"uh-manoa-largest-freshman-class","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2018\/09\/26\/uh-manoa-largest-freshman-class\/","title":{"rendered":"糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa welcomes largest freshman class ever"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> welcomed 2,209 first-time freshmen to campus in fall 2018, an increased 12.8 percent from the previous fall semester, and the largest freshman class in the university\u02bbs 111-year history. With more than 14,211 applications received, this enrolled freshmen class breaks a record set just two years prior as the Office of Admissions<\/a> stepped up its efforts to recruit locally and nationally while the school\u02bbs four-year graduation rate (34 percent) continues its steady climb.<\/p>\n

“Over the past few years, many new initiatives and strategies have been put in place to address the enrollment needs of our institution. We have invested a lot of time and effort into these new programs, as this has been a top priority,” stated Assistant Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management and Director of Admissions Roxie Shabazz<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This was the largest resident freshman class at 60.9 percent residents, where 72.9 percent attended a public high school and 27 percent from a private institution. Of the incoming class, 25.4 percent of this incoming class is in the top 10 percent of their graduating class. That is an almost 2 percent increase from fall 2017, and 52.4 percent who were ranked in the top quartile of their graduating class.<\/p>\n