Hawaii residents paid $3,144 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $3,084 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 163.4 percent more than residents this year, or $8,280. Their price tag grew 0.7 percent from $8,220 in 2017-18.
About 83 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 13 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 59 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 388 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.7 million and 68 students took out student loans totaling more than $327,206.
Including all undergraduates (6,899), 1,966 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8.3 million, and 583 students took out $3.3 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 | ~5,726 | $2,940 | $3,084 | $3,084 | $3,144 | 6.9% |
| Out-of-state | ~276 | $7,932 | $8,220 | $8,220 | $8,280 | 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 | 269 | 38% | $1,215,086 | $4,517 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 69 | 10% | $104,900 | $1,520 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 208 | 29% | $429,540 | $2,065 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 388 | 55% | $1,749,526 | $4,509 |
| Federal student loans | 66 | 9% | $292,045 | $4,425 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 1% | $35,161 | $8,790 |
| Student loan aid | 68 | 10% | $327,206 | $4,812 |
| Total student aid | 420 | 59% | - | - |
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