2024 Hawaii Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2022-2023, at Hawaii colleges, total 35,341 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $5,841 where the 2024 average tuition & fees of the Hawaii colleges is $18,550.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 80%% of students (5,941 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Hawaii College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Hawaii Pacific University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 95% and University of Hawaii at Manoa has the lowest graduation rate of 68%.
- For all undergraduate students, Chaminade University of Honolulu has the highest amount of grant aid of $15,155 and University of Hawaii Maui College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $2,475.
- For first-time full-time students, Hawaii Pacific University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the lowest graduation rate of 67%.
- For first-time full-time students, Hawaii Pacific University has the highest amount of grant aid of $18,788 and University of Hawaii Maui College has the lowest amount of grant aid of $3,852.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Hawaii Colleges
The following table lists Hawaii colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
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Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $29,970 ($24,514) | 1,411 | 91% | $15,155 | 266 | 95% | $14,216 |
University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $20,798 ($7,838) | 2,558 | 93% | $6,820 | 357 | 91% | $6,227 |
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $34,218 ($12,186) | 9,658 | 68% | $7,364 | 2,012 | 74% | $7,954 |
Hawaii Institute of Hair Design Honolulu, HI Private, Less than 2 years | $14,508 | 71 | 58% | $6,967 | 13 | 45% | $6,324 |
Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $36,080 ($24,550) | 3,863 | 95% | $14,953 | 779 | 100% | $18,788 |
Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,310 ($3,174) | 2,065 | 64% | $2,565 | 240 | 99% | $4,066 |
Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,420 ($3,284) | 2,793 | 46% | $3,448 | 296 | 72% | $4,419 |
Kauai Community College Lihue, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,388 ($3,252) | 612 | 46% | $5,394 | 82 | 81% | $6,833 |
Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,350 ($3,214) | 2,354 | 37% | $4,520 | 419 | 81% | $4,934 |
University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,420 ($3,284) | 2,504 | 92% | $2,475 | 270 | 100% | $3,852 |
University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $20,544 ($7,584) | 2,626 | 87% | $3,260 | 182 | 99% | $4,364 |
Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,330 ($3,194) | 893 | 37% | $3,511 | 125 | 91% | $5,689 |
Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $6,438 ($5,400) | 2,274 | 79% | $8,895 | 472 | 67% | $5,523 |
Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,340 ($3,204) | 1,217 | 54% | $4,795 | 186 | 82% | $5,972 |
University of Phoenix-Hawaii Kapolei, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $9,552 | 29 | 53% | $2,524 | - | - | - |
Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $12,380 ($10,460) | 101 | 91% | $1,414 | 4 | 80% | $2,134 |
Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI Private, 2-4 years | $25,927 ($19,473) | 220 | 62% | $6,874 | 180 | 81% | $6,487 |
Mauna Loa Helicopters Kailua Kona, HI Private, Less than 2 years | $98,000 | 2 | 6% | $7,500 | - | - | - |
IBS School of Cosmetology and Massage Kahului, HI Private, 2-4 years | $7,937 | 51 | 46% | $5,124 | 34 | 52% | $4,431 |
Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy Honolulu, HI Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | 39 | 36% | $3,253 | 24 | 43% | $3,505 |
Average | $18,550 | 35,341 | 62% | $5,841 | 5,941 | 80% | $6,429 |
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