2,558 students (93% of total 2,763 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH). The average amount of the aid awarded is $6,820.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 93% of total 394 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,227.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At University of Hawaii at Hilo, 2,558 undergraduate students (93% of total 2,763 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $6,820.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - UHH
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,55893% $17,444,543$6,820
Pell Grants1,09039% $4,956,029$4,547
Federal Student Loan82130% $6,779,818$8,258

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

365 beginning undergraduate students (93% of total 394 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at University of Hawaii at Hilo. The average amount of aid received is $6,227.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - UHH
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid36593% --
Grants or Scholarships35791%$2,222,973$6,227
Federal Grants34187%$1,131,455$3,318
Pell Grants14637%$728,356$4,989
Other Federal Grants31580%$403,099$1,280
State/Local Grants4311%$145,631$3,387
Institutional Grants23459%$945,887$4,042
Student Loan Aid15640%$1,407,433$9,022
Federal Student Loans15539%$1,213,800$7,831
Other Student Loans133%$193,633$14,895

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at University of Hawaii at Hilo.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level162149$1,309,220$8,082
0-30,0005959$669,910$11,354
30,001-48,0002727$271,851$10,069
48,001-75,0002626$192,253$7,394
75,001-110,0002220$111,407$5,064
110,001 or more2817$63,799$2,279

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