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Help us level the playing field

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: 11,169 (23%)
  • Pacific Islander: 1,193 (2%)
  • Filipino: 6,827 (14%)
  • Caucasian: 9,182 (19%)
  • Japanese: 2,755 (6%)
  • Chinese: 1,832 (4%)
  • Mixed: 7,213 (15%)
  • All Other: 8,202 (17%)

UH Student Residency

  • Hawai‘i: 38,583 (80%)
  • U.S. Mainland: 7,013 (14%)
  • U.S. Affiliated: 468 (1%)
  • Foreign: 1,947 (4%)
  • Unknown: 362 (1%)

Enrollment

Total Enrollment: 48,373
Undergraduate: 37,966
Graduate: 5,260

Enrollment Status

Full-time: 49%
Part-time: 51%

Age & Gender*

Avg. Age: 24.4
Women: 60%
Men: 38%

* Full-time students

Pell Grant Recipients*

34%

* Eligible, full-time students awarded in Fall 2021

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 2022-23

UH Mānoa: $30,331

  • Tuition: $11,304 (37%)
  • Fees: $882 (3%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (4%)
  • Meals/Housing: $14,053 (46%)
  • Personal Expenses: $2,742 (9%)
  • Transportation*: $0

UH Hilo: $24,536

  • Tuition: $7,344 (30%)
  • Fees: $570 (2%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (6%)
  • Meals/Housing: $11,286 (46%)
  • Personal Expenses: $2,742 (11%)
  • Transportation: $1,244 (5%)

UH West O‘ahu: $20,514

  • Tuition: $7,344 (36%)
  • Fees: $240 (1%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (7%)
  • Meals/Housing: $6,770 (33%)
  • Personal Expenses: $2,742 (13%)
  • Transportation: $2,068 (10%)

UH Community Colleges (Avg.): $23,417

  • Tuition: $3,144 (13%)
  • Fees: $122 (1%)
  • Books & Supplies: $1,350 (6%)
  • Meals/Housing: $15,054 (64%)
  • Personal Expenses: $2,742 (12%)
  • Transportation*: $1,005 (4%)

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 $204 $172 $134 $204 $50
Books & supplies $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350 $1,350
Meals/Housing $8,248 $16,046 $16,046 $16,581 $16,046 $16,363 $16,046
Personal Expenses $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742 $2,742
Transportation* $1,162 $450 $0 $2,438 $450 $2,086 $450
TOTAL: $16,706 $23,762 $23,486 $26,427 $23,866 $25,889 $23,782

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


Unmet Student Need – AY 2021-22

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
$22,317

$13,021 unmet, 58%

UH Hilo
$33,103

$25,811 unmet, 78%

UH West O‘ahu
$22,978

$15,654 unmet, 68%

Hawai‘i CC
$20,677

$14,600 unmet, 71%

Honolulu CC
$20,354

$15,447 unmet, 76%

Kapi‘olani CC
$16,568

$11,348 unmet, 68%

Kaua‘i CC
$19,936

$15,593 unmet, 78%

Leeward CC
$19,774

$13,973 unmet, 71%

UH Maui College
$22,574

$18,868 unmet, 84%

Windward CC
$20,314

$13,661 unmet, 67%

* Lowest Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) quartile of students who completed a FAFSA and were enrolled at a UH campus for AY 2021-22.