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Students can face many challenges as they pursue their education. According to a 2020 survey conducted by the UH Basic Needs Committee & the Hope Center for College, Community and Justice:

  • 58% of University of Hawai‘i students experienced at least one form of basic needs insecurity
  • 39% experienced food insecurity in the prior 30 days
  • 44% experienced housing insecurity in the previous year
  • 14% experienced homelessness in the previous year

They are also resilient. Your gifts can make a big difference for students between giving up and going forward … between unrealized potential and realizing a dream.

University of Hawai‘i Student Facts

UH Student Diversity

  • Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian: 11,688 (24%)
  • Pacific Islander: 1,166 (2%)
  • Filipino: 6,917 (14%)
  • Caucasian: 9,355 (19%)
  • Japanese: 2,836 (6%)
  • Chinese: 1,844 (4%)
  • Mixed: 11,245 (22%)
  • All Other: 4,722 (9%)

UH Student Residency

  • Hawai‘i: 40,162 (81%)
  • U.S. Mainland: 6,606 (13%)
  • U.S. Affiliated: 492 (1%)
  • Foreign: 1,809 (4%)
  • Unknown: 704 (1%)

Enrollment

Total Enrollment: 49,773
Undergraduate: 44,315
Graduate: 5,458

Enrollment Status

Full-time: 49.1%
Part-time: 50.9%

Age & Gender*

Avg. Age: 24.8
Women: 60.8%
Men: 39.2%

* Full-time students

Pell Grant Recipients*

40%

* Eligible, full-time students awarded in Fall 2020

Cost of Attendance

Did you know students' total cost of attendance amounts to more than just tuition? It includes:

  • Tuition & fees
  • Books & supplies
  • Meals & housing
  • Personal expenses
  • Transportation costs

Average Cost of Attendance by Campus – AY 2021-22

UH Mānoa: $29,920

  • Tuition: $11,304 (38%)
  • Fees: $882 (3%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (5%)
  • Meals/Housing: $13,642 (46%)
  • Personal Expenses: $2,742 (9%)
  • Transportation*: $0

UH Hilo: $33,312

  • Tuition: $7,344 (22%)
  • Fees: $494 (2%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (4%)
  • Meals/Housing: $12,786 (38%)
  • Personal Expenses: $8,654 (26%)
  • Transportation: $2,654 (8%)

UH West O‘ahu: $29,974

  • Tuition: $7,344 (25%)
  • Fees: $240 (1%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (5%)
  • Meals/Housing: $16,104 (54%)
  • Personal Expenses: $2,742 (9%)
  • Transportation: $2,194 (7%)

UH Community Colleges (Avg.): $24,057

  • Tuition: $3,144 (13%)
  • Fees: $84 (1%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (6%)
  • Meals/Housing: $15,501 (64%)
  • Personal Expenses: $2,742 (11%)
  • Transportation*: $1,237 (5%)

UH Community Colleges: Average COA by Campus

  Hawai‘i Honolulu Kapi‘olani Kaua‘i Leeward Maui Windward
Tuition $3,144 $3,144 $3,144 $3,144 $3,144 $3,144 $3,144
Fees $60 $30 $140 $108 $65 $134 $50
Books & supplies $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350
Meals/Housing $12,352 $16,104 $16,103 $15,845 $16,103 $15,896 $16,103
Personal Expenses $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742
Transportation* $2,446 $450 $0 $2,614 $450 $2,246 $450
TOTAL: $22,094 $23,820 $23,479 $25,803 $23,854 $25,512 $23,839

* UH Mānoa and Kapi‘olani CC have a mandatory student fee for bus passes.
Source: UH Institutional Research & Analysis Office


Unmet Student Need – AY 2020-21

Unmet need is the remaining amount needed for a student to attend college after all their funding sources are exhausted. It is calculated as the total Cost of Attendance less what the federal government estimates that a students’ family can reasonably contribute (expected family contribution) and less all grants and scholarships. 

Avg. cost of attendance by campus

Avg. unmet need for UH students with the most financial need*


UH Mānoa
$23,077

$10,678 unmet, 46%

UH Hilo
$29,562

$18,608 unmet, 63%

UH West O‘ahu
$22,648

$15,029 unmet, 66%

Hawai‘i CC
$18,354

$11,096 unmet, 60%

Honolulu CC
$18,313

$11,684 unmet, 64%

Kapi‘olani CC
$16,823

$10,126 unmet, 60%

Kaua‘i CC
$21,560

$15,235 unmet, 71%

Leeward CC
$18,289

$11,764 unmet, 64%

UH Maui College
$21,099

$13,719 unmet, 65%

Windward CC
$19,562

$12,585 unmet, 64%

* Lowest Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) quartile of students who completed a FAFSA and were enrolled at a UH campus for AY 2020-21.