Cost of college went up for all students at Hawaii Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 1.9 percent for 2018-19 at Hawaii Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

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 97 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Hawaii residents. About 1 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, 248 students received grants or scholarships totaling $1.3 million and 33 students took out student loans totaling more than $137,507.

Including all undergraduates (2,632), 1,296 students used grants or scholarships totaling $5.6 million, and 212 students took out $1.2 million in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~2,553$2,940$3,084$3,084$3,1446.9%
Out-of-state~26$7,932$8,220$8,220$8,2804.4%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Hawaii Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants19554%$909,450$4,664
State / local grant or scholarship349%$74,977$2,205
Institutional grants or scholarships14741%$290,013$1,973
Grant or scholarship aid total24869%$1,274,440$5,139
Federal student loans339%$137,507$4,167
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid339%$137,507$4,167
Total student aid26674%--