Hawaii residents paid $3,114 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $3,054 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 164.9 percent more than residents this year, or $8,250. Their price tag grew 0.7 percent from $8,190 in 2017-18.
About 93 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. And about 4 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 61 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 170 students received grants or scholarships totaling $792,164 and 50 students took out student loans totaling more than $247,719.
Including all undergraduates (3,541), 1,009 students used grants or scholarships totaling $4.3 million, and 366 students took out $1.9 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~3,293 | $2,910 | $3,054 | $3,054 | $3,114 | 7% |
| Out-of-state | ~142 | $7,902 | $8,190 | $8,190 | $8,250 | 4.4% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 131 | 44% | $576,793 | $4,403 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 44 | 15% | $80,369 | $1,827 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 89 | 30% | $135,002 | $1,517 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 170 | 57% | $792,164 | $4,660 |
| Federal student loans | 50 | 17% | $247,719 | $4,954 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 50 | 17% | $247,719 | $4,954 |
| Total student aid | 182 | 61% | - | - |
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