UHM's tuition & fees has increased from $29,412 (2014) to $34,218 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.34% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $32,816 (year 2014) to $34,550 (year 2024).
UHM'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 lower 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 19.15% from 2014 ($45,624).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UHM's COA is $54,363, which is increased by 3.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UHM's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.34% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $34,218. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Hawaii at Manoa over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,350, and it has increased 6.30% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,270 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,280 | 0.79% |
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| 2016-17 | $952 | -25.63% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,012 | 6.30% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,040 | 2.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,058 | 1.73% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,350 | 27.60% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,350 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,350 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,350 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 9.64% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.31% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,942 | $14,942 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,280 | $16,280 | 8.95% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,929 | $15,929 | -2.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,752 | $16,752 | 5.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,848 | $16,848 | 0.57% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,579 | $16,579 | -1.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,325 | $16,325 | -1.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,384 | $16,384 | 0.36% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,795 | $16,795 | 2.51% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,795 | $22,332 | 11.91% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Hawaii at Manoa and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $34,218
($12,186) | $34,218
($12,186) | - |
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| California State University-Northridge | $18,975
($7,095) | $18,949
($7,069) | 0.14% |
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| University of California-Davis | $46,024
($15,247) | $44,930
($14,858) | 2.43% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $18,888
($7,008) | $18,764
($6,884) | 0.66% |
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| University of California-Riverside | $44,947
($14,170) | $43,946
($13,874) | 2.28% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $45,742
($14,965) | $44,689
($14,617) | 2.36% |
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