FourYearCost

University of Hawaii at Hilo

Hilo, HIPublicRank 1144 of 1,732Traditional rank 742 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$7,454
255 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$7,087
1,342 recipients
The drop
$367
4.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$7,454Later years$7,087

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$9,081
$30–48k$9,707
$48–75k$12,607
$75–110k$14,862
$110k+$19,851

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$7,838
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$7,838
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$20,798
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$8,248

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$7,7202018-19$7,7922019-20$7,8382020-21$7,8382021-22$7,8382022-23$7,8382023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +1.5% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$13,2552020-21$13,8672021-22$12,9362022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years42%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)70%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants42%
Freshmen taking federal loans35%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,776
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$866

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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More: all HI colleges · how aid changes after year one · lowest net price for low-income families · 2026-27 state cost reports

Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
University of Hawaii at Manoa$7,540−$332
University of Hawaii-West Oahu$7,163$1,444
University of Hawaii Maui College$5,664$1,022

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