Hawaii residents paid $3,218 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $3,158 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 159.6 percent more than residents this year, or $8,354. Their price tag grew 0.7 percent from $8,294 in 2017-18.
About 95 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. About 4 percent are residents of other states and 1 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 65 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 234 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.1 million and 42 students took out student loans totaling more than $208,566.
Including all undergraduates (3,092), 1,438 students used grants or scholarships totaling $6.2 million, and 322 students took out $2.2 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 | ~2,937 | $3,006 | $3,150 | $3,158 | $3,218 | 7.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~124 | $7,998 | $8,286 | $8,294 | $8,354 | 4.5% |
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 187 | 45% | $811,444 | $4,339 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 85 | 21% | $140,623 | $1,654 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 100 | 24% | $158,790 | $1,588 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 234 | 57% | $1,110,857 | $4,747 |
| Federal student loans | 42 | 10% | $208,566 | $4,966 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 42 | 10% | $208,566 | $4,966 |
| Total student aid | 267 | 65% | - | - |
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