Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,344, which is 47.78 % of all undergraduate students. 198 students which is 6.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,625.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 72.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 8% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at Hawaii Community College since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,344, which is 47.78 % of all undergraduate students. 198 students which is 6.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $5,625.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,741 (51%)$4,5031,593 (47%)$3,783368 (11%)$5,256
2014-151,592 (50%)$5,2771,374 (43%)$3,802279 (9%)$5,210
2015-161,300 (42%)$5,3201,124 (36%)$3,803224 (7%)$5,156
2016-171,336 (45%)$4,9161,041 (35%)$3,725206 (7%)$5,534
2017-181,296 (46%)$4,3061,019 (36%)$3,793212 (8%)$5,658
2018-191,174 (45%)$4,504901 (34%)$3,830164 (6%)$5,910
2019-201,195 (46%)$4,424914 (35%)$4,003164 (6%)$5,965
2020-211,247 (51%)$4,297769 (32%)$4,064100 (4%)$5,774
2021-221,217 (54%)$4,795694 (31%)$3,90366 (3%)$6,161
Average1,344 (47.78%)$4,7051,048 (36.56%)$3,856198 (6.78%)$5,625
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 254 (72.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $5,096. It can cover 61.11% of tuition & fees ($8,340) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 29 (7.56 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $5,001).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14357 (78%)$4,75257 (12%)$5,310
2014-15281 (71%)$4,61537 (9%)$4,205
2015-16225 (63%)$4,77329 (8%)$5,252
2016-17239 (68%)$4,75832 (9%)$5,444
2017-18248 (69%)$5,13933 (9%)$4,167
2018-19246 (72%)$5,43927 (8%)$6,348
2019-20280 (75%)$5,29727 (7%)$5,793
2020-21221 (76%)$5,12210 (3%)$4,602
2021-22186 (82%)$5,9726 (3%)$3,889
Average254 (72.67%)$5,09629 (7.56%)$5,001
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 213 (59.89 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,571.

In addition, 23 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.43 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-14346 (76%)$4,32525 (5%)$4809 (2%)$2,988136 (30%)$1,184
2014-15270 (68%)$4,29918 (5%)$4231 (0%)$3,50088 (22%)$1,420
2015-16201 (56%)$4,58412 (3%)$4611 (0%)$2,934107 (30%)$1,347
2016-17194 (56%)$4,52129 (8%)$4748 (2%)$2,883104 (30%)$2,148
2017-18195 (54%)$4,57240 (11%)$45034 (9%)$2,205147 (41%)$1,973
2018-19207 (61%)$4,83228 (8%)$45526 (8%)$2,296110 (32%)$2,411
2019-20230 (62%)$4,731172 (46%)$31944 (12%)$2,015103 (28%)$2,440
2020-21154 (53%)$4,609144 (49%)$73553 (18%)$1,95689 (30%)$2,389
2021-22121 (53%)$4,664124 (54%)$1,99935 (15%)$2,38781 (36%)$2,654
Average213 (59.89%)$4,57166 (21.00%)$64423 (9.43%)$2,574107 (31.00%)$1,996
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 29 (7.56 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $29.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1457 (12%)$5,31057 (12%)$5,310--
2014-1537 (9%)$4,20537 (9%)$4,205--
2015-1629 (8%)$5,25228 (8%)$4,7431 (0%)$19,507
2016-1732 (9%)$5,44432 (9%)$5,1871 (0%)$8,250
2017-1833 (9%)$4,16733 (9%)$4,167--
2018-1927 (8%)$6,34826 (8%)$5,6031 (0%)$25,724
2019-2027 (7%)$5,79327 (7%)$5,5891 (0%)$5,500
2020-2110 (3%)$4,6029 (3%)$4,1101 (0%)$9,032
2021-226 (3%)$3,8896 (3%)$3,889--
Average29 (7.56%)$5,00128 (7.56%)$4,7561 (0.00%)$13,603

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