Enrollment declines for spring semester at UH-Hilo

Spring semester 2018 enrollment at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is down about 5.8 percent compared with last year, according to Thursday enrollment data posted on the UH website.

A total of 3,313 students were enrolled Thursday, down from 3,517 students in the spring semester 2017. Monday was the last day for students to drop classes without receiving a “W” (indicating they withdrew) on their transcript.

At Hawaii Community College, there were 2,574 students enrolled Thursday, down 1.1 percent from 2,603 in spring 2017.

Both campuses have worked in recent months to bump enrollment numbers. For example, UH-Hilo kicked off a new student enrollment and retention effort this semester called ‘Opihi.

Under its newly adjusted enrollment target, it is aiming to have 3,645 students enrolled by this fall.

At UH-Manoa, there were 16,652 students enrolled Thursday, down 2 percent from last year. Systemwide, enrollment was down 1 percent.

Three UH campuses — Windward Community College, Kauai Community College and UH-West Oahu — reported enrollment increases this semester.