Hawaii Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Hawaii Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range23 colleges
< $10K11 colleges
$10K - $20K5 colleges
$20K - $30K3 colleges
$30K - $40K3 colleges
$40K - $50K0 college
> $50K1 college

Hawaii Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Hawaii. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 11.90% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 0.00%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 9.73% over the past decade where it is increased by 0.00% last year. The living costs in Hawaii Colleges have risen 43.53% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Hawaii
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $5,661$16,707 $10,184$23,504 $10,974$13,236
2012-13 $5,935
4.84%		$17,455
4.48%		 $10,720
5.26%		$24,700
5.09%		 $11,070
0.87%		$13,237
0.01%
2013-14 $6,362
7.19%		$17,762
1.76%		 $11,398
6.32%		$26,206
6.10%		 $12,276
10.89%		$13,527
2.19%
2014-15 $6,852
7.70%		$18,762
5.63%		 $12,222
7.23%		$28,074
7.13%		 $12,858
4.74%		$13,564
0.27%
2015-16 $7,062
3.06%		$19,476
3.81%		 $13,110
7.27%		$30,078
7.14%		 $13,472
4.78%		$14,153
4.34%
2016-17 $7,538
6.74%		$20,765
6.62%		 $14,057
7.22%		$32,213
7.10%		 $14,382
6.75%		$15,523
9.68%
2017-18 $7,500
-0.50%		$20,772
0.03%		 $14,067
0.07%		$32,223
0.03%		 $14,876
3.43%		$16,093
3.67%
2018-19 $7,605
1.40%		$20,877
0.51%		 $14,283
1.54%		$32,439
0.67%		 $14,097
-5.24%		$15,692
-2.49%
2019-20 $7,710
1.38%		$20,982
0.50%		 $14,499
1.51%		$32,655
0.67%		 $15,232
8.05%		$16,471
4.96%
2020-21 $7,722
0.16%		$20,994
0.06%		 $14,366
-0.92%		$30,806
-5.66%		 $15,565
2.19%		$16,502
0.19%
2021-22 $7,722$20,994 $14,366$30,806 $15,514
-0.33%		$17,659
7.01%
2022-23 $7,723
0.01%		$20,995 $14,366$30,806 $15,894
2.45%		$17,995
1.90%
2023-24 $7,723$20,995 $14,366$30,806 $16,969
6.76%		$19,481
8.26%
2024-25 $7,723$20,995 $14,366$30,806 $18,455
8.76%		$21,954
12.69%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Hawaii Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Hawaii Colleges is $7,723 for state residents and $20,995 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $3,220 for state residents and $8,356.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $35,018. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $14,366 for state residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $17,405.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$7,723$3,220 $35,018
Public (out-of-State)$20,995$8,356$35,018
Private$16,650-$35,018
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$14,366
Public (out-of-State)$30,806
Private$17,405