2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Hawaii

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Hawaii has 24 colleges and universities.
23 schools offer undergraduate programs and 7 schools offer graduate programs.
In Hawaii, there are 1 ABA-accredited law schools and 1 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 11 public and 13 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Hawaii.
By school level, there are 11 4-Years Colleges, 9 Community Colleges, and 4 Technical Colleges in Hawaii.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total1194
Public560
Private (not-for-profit)510
Private (for-profit)124
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $7,723 for Hawaii residents and $20,995 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $14,366 for Hawaii residents and $30,806 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 0% for in-state and 0% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 15.8%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Hawaii Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
HI ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$7,722$20,994$22,705
2022$7,722$20,994$23,285
2023$7,723$20,995$24,288
2024$7,723$20,995$26,143
2025$7,723$20,995$26,282
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 0% for in-state and 0% for out-of-state students at public schools.
Hawaii Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
HI ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$3,220$8,356$26,037
2022$3,220$8,356$26,037
2023$3,220$8,356$18,824
2024$3,220$8,356$18,769
2025$3,220$8,356$21,244
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 0% for in-state and 0% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 10.4%.
Hawaii Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
HI ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$14,366$30,806$15,887
2022$14,366$30,806$15,887
2023$14,366$30,806$16,205
2024$14,366$30,806$16,948
2025$14,366$30,806$17,532
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Hawaii colleges are $17,270 when a student lives on-campus and $24,214 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 14.5% and off-campus costs have increased 36.7% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Hawaii Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$15,081$17,709
2022$15,042$18,838
2023$14,752$19,006
2024$15,755$19,753
2025$17,270$24,214
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 77.8% of applicants are admitted to Hawaii colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 47.0% to 95.3% across colleges in Hawaii.
The average SAT score at Hawaii colleges is 1,081. SAT scores range from 1,020 to 1,160 across colleges in Hawaii.

Financial Aid

On average, 49.47% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Hawaii colleges. The average amount of aid received is $7,632
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Enrollment

A total of 61,803 students is attending Hawaii colleges - 54,349 undergraduate and 7,401 graduate students.
Of them, 18,215 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
61,803
Undergraduate
54,349
Graduate
7,401
Online Students
18,215
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 4,094 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Hawaii and the average faculty salary is $81,092.
There are 9,639 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $73,498.
Number of Faculties
4,094
Average Faculty Salary
$81,092
Number of Staffs
9,639
Average Staff Salary
$73,498
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Hawaii colleges

University of Hawaii at Manoa is ranked #1 in the Hawaii college rankings, followed by Chaminade University of Honolulu in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Hawaii Pacific University is the most expensive college in Hawaii with a tuition & fees of $34,392 and University of Hawaii at Manoa has the second-highest tuition & fees of $34,218.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, University of Hawaii at Manoa requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $34,550 and University of Hawaii at Hilo has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $27,062.
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Highest SAT Scores

University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest SAT scores of 1,160 submitted by enrolled students and Hawaii Pacific University has the second-highest SAT score of 1,105.
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Largest Hawaii colleges

University of Hawaii at Manoa is the largest college with 20,028 students and Leeward Community College has the second-most students of 6,471.
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Largest Online colleges

Leeward Community College has the most online students of 3,721 students and Kapiolani Community College has the second-most online students of 2,807.
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