Over the past 10 years (2013-2022), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,649, which is 56.56 % of all undergraduate students. 803 students which is 27.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,855.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 67.78% of students received grants or scholarships and 25% 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 University of Hawaii-West Oahu since 2013.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 1,649, which is 56.56 % of all undergraduate students. 803 students which is 27.89% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $6,855.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-141,153 (49%)$4,260834 (35%)$3,666786 (33%)$6,467
2014-151,515 (57%)$7,357915 (34%)$3,705830 (31%)$6,555
2015-161,465 (54%)$7,819976 (36%)$3,885750 (28%)$6,619
2016-171,531 (52%)$8,2001,047 (36%)$3,905899 (31%)$7,015
2017-181,435 (47%)$5,5831,055 (34%)$4,190907 (29%)$7,128
2018-191,421 (45%)$6,1941,021 (33%)$4,338851 (27%)$6,790
2019-201,534 (50%)$5,1961,015 (33%)$4,234794 (26%)$6,955
2020-212,158 (68%)$3,812981 (31%)$4,311755 (24%)$7,243
2021-222,626 (87%)$3,260929 (31%)$4,246654 (22%)$6,920
Average1,649 (56.56%)$5,742975 (33.67%)$4,053803 (27.89%)$6,855
*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, 146 (67.78 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $4,958. It can cover 24.13% of tuition & fees ($20,544) based on out-of-state rate.

In addition, 56 (25.22 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $4,890).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2013-14103 (48%)$3,65460 (28%)$4,412
2014-15108 (55%)$4,89849 (25%)$4,228
2015-16167 (70%)$4,94842 (18%)$4,520
2016-17141 (53%)$5,68076 (29%)$4,716
2017-18161 (60%)$5,85071 (26%)$4,559
2018-19124 (56%)$5,88169 (31%)$4,716
2019-20161 (83%)$5,60152 (27%)$5,063
2020-21170 (86%)$3,74849 (25%)$5,321
2021-22182 (99%)$4,36434 (18%)$6,477
Average146 (67.78%)$4,95856 (25.22%)$4,890
*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, 76 (34.00 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,483.

In addition, 43 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (19.44 % 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
2013-1459 (28%)$3,5754 (2%)$35016 (7%)$1,52474 (35%)$1,887
2014-1563 (32%)$4,33411 (6%)$40041 (21%)$1,87567 (34%)$2,607
2015-1681 (34%)$4,3966 (3%)$45853 (22%)$1,879164 (69%)$2,244
2016-1793 (35%)$4,2318 (3%)$50066 (25%)$1,867116 (44%)$2,415
2017-18113 (42%)$4,68515 (6%)$51767 (25%)$2,011107 (40%)$2,523
2018-1976 (34%)$5,1136 (3%)$50028 (13%)$4,06774 (33%)$3,024
2019-2080 (41%)$4,598150 (78%)$74250 (26%)$2,85982 (42%)$3,411
2020-2160 (30%)$4,376159 (81%)$71925 (13%)$2,81961 (31%)$3,112
2021-2255 (30%)$5,036182 (99%)$67443 (23%)$3,81176 (41%)$3,036
Average76 (34.00%)$4,48360 (31.22%)$54043 (19.44%)$2,52491 (41.00%)$2,695
*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, 56 (25.22 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $56.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2013-1460 (28%)$4,41260 (28%)$4,412--
2014-1549 (25%)$4,22849 (25%)$4,1671 (1%)$3,000
2015-1642 (18%)$4,52041 (17%)$4,4351 (0%)$8,000
2016-1776 (29%)$4,71674 (28%)$4,3235 (2%)$7,699
2017-1871 (26%)$4,55971 (26%)$4,559--
2018-1969 (31%)$4,71667 (30%)$4,5744 (2%)$4,738
2019-2052 (27%)$5,06351 (26%)$4,9661 (1%)$10,000
2020-2149 (25%)$5,32148 (24%)$5,0151 (1%)$20,020
2021-2234 (18%)$6,47734 (18%)$4,6842 (1%)$30,467
Average56 (25.22%)$4,89055 (24.67%)$4,5712 (1.33%)$11,989

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