Hawaii residents paid $11,970 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $216 more than the $11,754 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 184.1 percent more than residents this year, or $34,002. Their price tag grew 0.6 percent from $33,786 in 2017-18.
About 61 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. About 36 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 82 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 1,328 students received grants or scholarships totaling $9.8 million and 711 students took out student loans totaling more than $5.1 million.
Including all undergraduates (17,710), 7,851 students used grants or scholarships totaling $69.7 million, and 4,439 students took out $30.6 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 | ~10,803 | $11,164 | $11,732 | $11,754 | $11,970 | 7.2% |
| Out-of-state | ~6,376 | $31,516 | $33,764 | $33,786 | $34,002 | 7.9% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 525 | 28% | $2,564,113 | $4,884 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 318 | 17% | $602,244 | $1,894 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 1,206 | 63% | $6,659,409 | $5,522 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 1,328 | 70% | $9,825,766 | $7,399 |
| Federal student loans | 686 | 36% | $3,940,904 | $5,745 |
| Other student loans | 102 | 5% | $1,142,003 | $11,196 |
| Student loan aid | 711 | 37% | $5,082,907 | $7,149 |
| Total student aid | 1,554 | 82% | - | - |
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