Hawaii residents paid $3,192 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $60 more than the $3,132 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 160.9 percent more than residents this year, or $8,328. Their price tag grew 0.7 percent from $8,268 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. And about 1 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 81 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 109 students received grants or scholarships totaling $528,504 and 8 students took out student loans totaling more than $36,394.
Including all undergraduates (1,486), 600 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.5 million, and 80 students took out $438,402 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 | ~1,456 | $2,988 | $3,132 | $3,132 | $3,192 | 6.8% |
| Out-of-state | ~15 | $7,980 | $8,268 | $8,268 | $8,328 | 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 | 71 | 51% | $306,811 | $4,321 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 24 | 17% | $27,377 | $1,141 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 73 | 53% | $194,316 | $2,662 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 109 | 78% | $528,504 | $4,849 |
| Federal student loans | 8 | 6% | $36,394 | $4,549 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | - |
| Student loan aid | 8 | 6% | $36,394 | $4,549 |
| Total student aid | 112 | 81% | - | - |
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