2025 Hawaii Colleges Financial Aid Comparison
For the academic year 2023-2024, at Hawaii colleges, total 23,989 undergraduate students have awarded grant aid from federal, state, local, and/or institutes. The average amount of the awarded grant aid is $6,584 where the 2025 average tuition & fees of the Hawaii colleges is $19,605.
For full-time first time undergraduate students (freshmen), 72%% of students (4,858 students) have awarded federal, state, local and/or institutional grant aid.
Hawaii College Financial Aid Statistics
The next list shows the colleges with the highest and lowest financial aid amount and percent received. For that, we include only 4-year colleges and having more than 500 enrolled students.
- For all undergraduate students, Chaminade University of Honolulu has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 84% and University of Hawaii Maui College has the lowest graduation rate of 32%.
- For all undergraduate students, Hawaii Pacific University has the highest amount of grant aid of $16,417 and Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the lowest amount of grant aid of $1,392.
- For first-time full-time students, Hawaii Pacific University has the highest percent of students awarded grant aid of 100% and University of Hawaii Maui College has the lowest graduation rate of 54%.
- For first-time full-time students, Hawaii Pacific University has the highest amount of grant aid of $17,882 and Brigham Young University-Hawaii has the lowest amount of grant aid of $4,733.
Financial Aid Amount Comparison Between Hawaii Colleges
The following table lists Hawaii colleges with average amount of financial aid received and numbers for undergraduate programs.
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| College name | Tuition & Fees | All Undergraduate | Full-time First-Time Undergraduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | Number of Students Awarded Grants | Percent of Students Awarded Grants | Average Amount Grant Aid Awarded | ||
| Chaminade University of Honolulu Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $30,874 ($24,514) | 1,334 | 84% | $15,591 | 282 | 98% | $15,757 |
| University of Hawaii at Hilo Hilo, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $20,798 ($7,838) | 1,599 | 62% | $7,141 | 255 | 72% | $7,454 |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $34,218 ($12,186) | 7,732 | 54% | $7,779 | 1,987 | 68% | $7,540 |
| Hawaii Institute of Hair Design Honolulu, HI Private, 2-4 years | $15,957 | 63 | 62% | $7,560 | 20 | 80% | $5,223 |
| Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $34,392 ($24,550) | 2,802 | 68% | $16,417 | 571 | 100% | $17,882 |
| Honolulu Community College Honolulu, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,310 ($3,174) | 719 | 23% | $4,492 | 128 | 51% | $5,521 |
| Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,420 ($3,284) | 1,588 | 27% | $3,938 | 270 | 64% | $4,845 |
| Kauai Community College Lihue, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,388 ($3,252) | 512 | 39% | $4,580 | 76 | 77% | $6,893 |
| Leeward Community College Pearl City, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,350 ($3,214) | 1,794 | 29% | $4,206 | 361 | 73% | $4,276 |
| University of Hawaii Maui College Kahului, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $8,420 ($3,284) | 784 | 32% | $4,784 | 123 | 54% | $5,664 |
| University of Hawaii-West Oahu Kapolei, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $20,544 ($7,584) | 1,275 | 44% | $5,858 | 126 | 67% | $7,163 |
| Windward Community College Kaneohe, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,330 ($3,194) | 433 | 18% | $4,563 | 116 | 57% | $5,307 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $6,630 ($5,400) | 2,231 | 82% | $1,392 | 188 | 55% | $4,733 |
| Hawaii Community College Hilo, HI Public, 2-4 years | $8,340 ($3,204) | 833 | 39% | $5,098 | 177 | 78% | $6,806 |
| Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, HI Private, 4 years four-years | $13,580 ($10,460) | 94 | 99% | $6,749 | 6 | 86% | $1,374 |
| Hawaii Medical College Honolulu, HI Private, 2-4 years | $25,927 ($19,473) | 155 | 57% | $7,760 | 137 | 88% | $6,703 |
| Makana Esthetics Wellness Academy Honolulu, HI Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | 41 | 41% | $4,026 | 35 | 51% | $3,819 |
| Average | $19,605 | 23,989 | 51% | $6,584 | 4,858 | 72% | $6,880 |
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