In-state tuition and fees rose 0.9 percent for 2018-19 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Hawaii residents paid $7,720 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $72 more than the $7,648 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 167.9 percent more than residents this year, or $20,680. Their price tag grew 0.3 percent from $20,608 in 2017-18.
About 70 percent of the school’s undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. About 27 percent are residents of other states and 3 percent are citizens of other countries.
Data shows 86 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 303 students received grants or scholarships totaling $2 million and 198 students took out student loans totaling more than $1.2 million.
Including all undergraduates (3,406), 2,112 students used grants or scholarships totaling $18 million, and 1,247 students took out $8.8 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 | ~2,384 | $7,332 | $7,650 | $7,648 | $7,720 | 5.3% |
| Out-of-state | ~920 | $19,788 | $20,610 | $20,608 | $20,680 | 4.5% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the University of Hawaii at Hilo in 2015-16.
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 178 | 44% | $859,579 | $4,829 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 42 | 10% | $157,887 | $3,759 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 231 | 57% | $966,380 | $4,183 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 303 | 74% | $1,983,846 | $6,547 |
| Federal student loans | 192 | 47% | $958,423 | $4,992 |
| Other student loans | 34 | 8% | $276,756 | $8,140 |
| Student loan aid | 198 | 49% | $1,235,179 | $6,238 |
| Total student aid | 352 | 86% | – | – |
