Where Hawaii Ranks 29

Mostly good news this time, with just one ranking in the bad-news category.

Most Diverse Colleges in U.S. (USA Today, 2014) 

1. HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, HONOLULU, HI
2. CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY OF HONOLULU, HONOLULU, HI
3. Stanford University, Stanford, CA
4. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA, HONOLULU, HI
5. Pomona College, Claremont, CA 

Most Affordable (Cheapest) Public Colleges and Universities in the Western U.S. (GreatValueColleges.net, 2014) 

1. California State University – Long Beach ($8,169 typical price tag for one year)
2. University of Washington ($9,559)
3. San Diego State University ($9,856)
4. San Jose State University ($11,138)
5. UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII – MANOA ($11,345) 

Most Affordable (Cheapest) Private Colleges and Universities in the Western U.S. (GreatValueColleges.net, 2014) 

1. University of the West (Rosemead, CA) ($8,017 typical price tag for one year)
2. Brigham Young University – Idaho (Rexburg, ID) ($8,148)
3. Heritage University (Toppenish, WA) ($10,660)
4. BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY – HAWAII (LAIE, HI) ($10,660
5. Soka University of America (Aliso Viejo, CA) ($13,065) 

Highest Women's Ranking: Workplace Environment, Education & Health, Political Empowerment (WalletHub.com, 2014) 

1. HAWAII
2. New York
3. Maryland
4. Maine
5. Nevada 

Highest Rate of Homelessness (U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, 2013) 

1. HAWAII (465 per 100,000 population)
2. New York (399)
3. California (367)
4. Oregon (360)
5. Nevada (312)