Hawaii residents paid $7,512 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $72 more than the $7,440 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 172.5 percent more than residents this year, or $20,472. Their price tag grew 0.4 percent from $20,400 in 2017-18.
About 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. About 2 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 74 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 161 students received grants or scholarships totaling $941,885 and 71 students took out student loans totaling more than $323,685.
Including all undergraduates (3,128), 1,435 students used grants or scholarships totaling $8 million, and 907 students took out $6.5 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 | ~3,034 | $7,152 | $7,440 | $7,440 | $7,512 | 5% |
| Out-of-state | ~63 | $19,608 | $20,400 | $20,400 | $20,472 | 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 | 113 | 42% | $537,191 | $4,754 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 67 | 25% | $134,716 | $2,011 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 107 | 40% | $269,978 | $2,523 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 161 | 60% | $941,885 | $5,850 |
| Federal student loans | 71 | 26% | $323,685 | $4,559 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 71 | 26% | $323,685 | $4,559 |
| Total student aid | 199 | 74% | - | - |
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