For Hawaii Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,021 for Hawaii residents and $13,412 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $14,366 for Hawaii residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students.

University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $34,218 and Honolulu Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,310 among Hawaii Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $34,550 and University of Hawaii at Hilo has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $27,062 among Hawaii Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Hawaii Public colleges in 2024 is $20,792 for state residents and $29,183 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Hawaii Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,021$13,412$14,366$30,806
Books & Supplies$1,350$1,350
Room & Board$10,477$10,477
Other Expenses$3,944$3,944
COA$20,792$29,183$30,137$46,577

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Hawaii Public colleges is $5,021 for state residents and $13,412 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Hawaii Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Hawaii Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,800$216$13,190$216
2020-2021$4,800$220$13,190$220
2021-2022$4,800$220$13,190$220
2022-2023$4,800$221$13,190$221
2023-2024$4,800$221$13,190$221
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Hawaii Public colleges in 2024 is $14,366 for state residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Hawaii Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Hawaii Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$13,824$675$31,980$675
2020-2021$13,668$698$30,108$698
2021-2022$13,668$698$30,108$698
2022-2023$13,668$698$30,108$698
2023-2024$13,668$698$30,108$698

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Hawaii Public colleges in 2024 is $200 for state residents and $550 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $570 for state residents and $1,255 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Hawaii Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$200$550 $576$1,333
2020-2021$200$550 $570$1,255
2021-2022$200$550 $570$1,255
2022-2023$200$550 $570$1,255
2023-2024$200$550 $570$1,255

Hawaii Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Hawaii Public colleges in 2024 is $14,421 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $21,759 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Hawaii Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Hawaii Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,954$3,454 $15,108$5,173
2020-2021 $10,026$3,533 $14,468$4,338
2021-2022 $10,046$3,558 $15,104$4,687
2022-2023 $10,183$3,517 $15,353$4,690
2023-2024 $10,477$3,944 $16,676$5,082