Hawaii Pacific's tuition & fees has increased from $21,130 (2014) to $33,020 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 56.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,620 (year 2014) to $21,533 (year 2024).
Hawaii Pacific's tuition increase rate is higher than the Hawaii's average increase rate of 11.90%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 39.27% from 2014 ($37,704).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Hawaii Pacific's COA is $52,512, which is increased by 3.33% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hawaii Pacific's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 56.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $33,020. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hawaii Pacific University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,050, and it has decreased -12.50% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | -7.69% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,050 | -12.50% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -7.25% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hawaii Pacific University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,374 | $15,784 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,696 | $17,788 | 2.09% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,118 | $19,582 | 2.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,544 | $19,956 | 2.64% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,234 | $18,634 | 4.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,940 | $20,940 | 21.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,520 | $21,520 | 2.77% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,064 | $19,064 | -11.41% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,678 | $17,678 | -7.27% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,442 | $14,970 | 4.32% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hawaii Pacific University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Hawaii Pacific University | $36,080 | $31,940 | 12.96% |
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| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | $6,438 | $6,250 | 3.01% |
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| Chaminade University of Honolulu | $29,970 | $28,544 | 5.00% |
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| Remington College-Honolulu Campus | $16,614 | $16,614 | - |
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| Pacific Rim Christian University | $12,380 | $12,380 | - |
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| World Medicine Institute | $0 | - | - |
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