There are 24 colleges in Hawaii - 10 public and 14 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Hawaii is $7,723 for Hawaii residents and $20,995 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $17,121. For Hawaii community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $3,220 for state residents and $8,356 for out-of-state students.
In Hawaii, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 12.71% from $6,852 (2015) to $7,723 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 11.90% over the past decade from $18,762 (2015) to $20,995 (2024).
In private Hawaii colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 16.98%, from $14,149 (2015) to $16,552 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 19.42% when living on campus and 24.40% when living off campus at Hawaii Colleges.
In private Hawaii Colleges, the COA has increase by 23.20% (on-campus) and 28.89% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $39,153 when a student lives on campus and $41,665 when living off campus at Hawaii Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Hawaii Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Hawaii Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$20,876 | $32,786 | $28,173 | $21,582 | $33,492 | $28,879 |
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| 2015-16 |
$21,742
4.15% | $34,156
4.18% | $29,361
4.22% | $22,423
3.90% | $34,837
4.02% | $30,042
4.03% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$23,018
5.87% | $36,245
6.12% | $30,830
5.00% | $24,159
7.74% | $37,386
7.32% | $31,971
6.42% |
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| 2017-18 |
$23,500
2.09% | $36,772
1.45% | $31,730
2.92% | $24,717
2.31% | $37,989
1.61% | $32,947
3.05% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$22,865
-2.70% | $36,137
-1.73% | $31,022
-2.23% | $24,460
-1.04% | $37,732
-0.68% | $32,617
-1.00% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$24,113
5.46% | $37,385
3.45% | $32,725
5.49% | $25,352
3.65% | $38,624
2.36% | $33,964
4.13% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$24,504
1.62% | $37,776
1.05% | $32,245
-1.47% | $25,441
0.35% | $38,713
0.23% | $33,182
-2.30% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$24,452
-0.21% | $37,724
-0.14% | $32,633
1.20% | $26,597
4.54% | $39,869
2.99% | $34,778
4.81% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$24,821
1.51% | $38,093
0.98% | $33,100
1.43% | $26,922
1.22% | $40,194
0.82% | $35,201
1.22% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$25,881
4.27% | $39,153
2.78% | $34,710
4.86% | $28,393
5.46% | $41,665
3.66% | $37,222
5.74% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Hawaii Colleges is $7,723 for Hawaii residents and $20,995 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $16,552.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $15,064 for Hawaii residents and $31,504 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $19,546.
The tuition & fees has increased 11.90% for undergraduate programs and 9.73% for graduate programs at Hawaii Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Hawaii Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$6,852 | $18,762 | $14,149 | $12,222 | $28,074 | $14,268 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,062
3.06% | $19,476
3.81% | $14,681
3.76% | $13,110
7.27% | $30,078
7.14% | $14,721
3.17% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,538
6.74% | $20,765
6.62% | $15,350
4.56% | $14,057
7.22% | $32,213
7.10% | $15,519
5.42% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$7,500
-0.50% | $20,772
0.03% | $15,730
2.48% | $14,067
0.07% | $32,223
0.03% | $16,166
4.17% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$7,605
1.40% | $20,877
0.51% | $15,762
0.20% | $14,283
1.54% | $32,439
0.67% | $16,787
3.84% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$7,710
1.38% | $20,982
0.50% | $16,322
3.55% | $14,499
1.51% | $32,655
0.67% | $17,497
4.23% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$7,722
0.16% | $20,994
0.06% | $15,463
-5.26% | $14,366
-0.92% | $30,806
-5.66% | $18,073
3.29% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$7,722 | $20,994 | $15,903
2.85% | $14,366 | $30,806 | $18,673
3.32% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$7,723
0.01% | $20,995 | $16,002
0.62% | $14,366 | $30,806 | $18,792
0.64% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$7,723 | $20,995 | $16,552
3.44% | $14,366 | $30,806 | $19,221
2.28% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,189 for Hawaii Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Hawaii Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,166 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,208
3.60% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,098
-9.11% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,124
2.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,163
3.47% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,171
0.69% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,217
3.93% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,216
-0.08% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,204
-0.99% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,189
-1.25% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Hawaii Colleges, the living have increased 15.36% when a student lives on campus facilities and 16.83% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Hawaii Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,858 | $13,452 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,472
3.51% | $14,003
3.84% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $14,382
2.42% | $15,152
4.41% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $14,876
3.44% | $15,686
3.65% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,097
-7.57% | $15,039
-5.22% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $15,232
10.01% | $16,207
5.94% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $15,565
2.25% | $16,575
-0.65% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,514
-0.60% | $17,111
4.69% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,894
2.16% | $17,548
1.24% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,969
5.22% | $18,823
6.73% |
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