UHM's tuition & fees has increased from $31,516 (2015) to $34,218 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 8.57% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $35,160 (year 2015) to $34,550 (year 2025).
UHM's tuition increase rate is higher than the Hawaii's average increase rate of 7.80%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 10.74% from 2015 ($49,076).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UHM's COA is $54,348, which is decreased by -0.03% 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 8.57% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,336. 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 $1,360, and it has increased 6.25% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,280 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $1,360 | 0.74% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 4.22% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.18% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $16,280 | $16,280 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $18,770 | $22,952 | -0.13% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Hawaii at Manoa and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $34,218
($12,186) | $34,218
($12,186) | - |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $33,230
($12,161) | $30,995
($11,075) | 7.21% |
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| University of California-Riverside | $46,524
($14,636) | $44,947
($14,170) | 3.51% |
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| University of California-Irvine | $46,640
($14,752) | $45,014
($14,237) | 3.61% |
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| University of California-Davis | $47,692
($15,804) | $46,024
($15,247) | 3.62% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $47,332
($15,444) | $45,742
($14,965) | 3.48% |
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