Hawaii Colleges Tuition Trends Over The Current Decade(The 2010s)

There are 27 colleges in Hawaii State - 11 public and 16 private schools. The average tuition & fees of public schools are $4,883 for Hawaii residents and $13,238 for others in 2017. It increase 6.90% from last year and 29.33% from 2010 cumulatively. For private schools, the average tuition & fees are $15,324 which are increased 6.17% from last year and 23.29% from 2010 cumulatively.

Tuition & Fees Trends of Hawaii Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table and charts illustrates the tuition changes from 2010 to 2017 for Hawaii colleges and universities. The costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education and due to the data availability, the avarage amount mainly based on 2-4 years and 4 years colleges and universities.

Undergraduate (Public) Undergraduate (Private) Graduate (Public) Graduate (Private)

For Hawaii public schools, the 2017 undergraduate in-state tuition & fees are $4,883 which has increased by 45.96% over the current decade and the out-of-state cost is $13,238 which has risen by 29.33%. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 4.19% while last year increase rate was 6.90%.

Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Hawaii Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$3,346	$3,698	$3,865	$4,114	$4,425	$4,509	$4,883
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	10.54%	4.52%	6.43%	7.56%	1.90%	8.31%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	10.54%	15.53%	22.96%	32.26%	34.77%	45.96%
Out-of-State Costs	$10,236	$10,896	$11,281	$11,525	$12,098	$12,383	$13,238
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	6.44%	3.54%	2.16%	4.97%	2.36%	6.90%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	6.44%	10.21%	12.59%	18.19%	20.98%	29.33%

For private schools in Hawaii state, the 2017 undergraduate tuition & fees are $15,324 which has increased by 23.29% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 3.33% while last year increase rate was 6.17%.

Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Hawaii Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$12,429	$12,734	$13,158	$13,849	$14,004	$14,433	$15,324
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	2.45%	3.33%	5.25%	1.12%	3.06%	6.17%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	2.45%	5.87%	11.43%	12.68%	16.12%	23.29%

The average graduate school tuition & fees of Hawaii public schools are $14,057 which has increased by 52.17% over the current decade and the out-of-state graduate cost is $32,213 which has risen by 51.00%. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 7.29% while last year increase rate was 7.10%.

Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Hawaii Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$9,238	$10,184	$10,720	$11,398	$12,222	$13,110	$14,057
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	10.25%	5.26%	6.32%	7.23%	7.27%	7.22%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	10.25%	16.05%	23.39%	32.31%	41.92%	52.17%
Out-of-State Costs	$21,334	$23,504	$24,700	$26,206	$28,074	$30,078	$32,213
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	10.17%	5.09%	6.10%	7.13%	7.14%	7.10%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	10.17%	15.78%	22.84%	31.60%	40.99%	51.00%

For private graduate schools in Hawaii state, the 2017 tuition & fees are $14,667 which has increased by 22.67% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 3.23853% while last year increase rate was 4.39%.

Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Hawaii Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$11,957	$13,503	$13,015	$13,384	$13,706	$14,051	$14,667
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	12.93%	-3.62%	2.84%	2.40%	2.52%	4.39%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	12.93%	8.85%	11.94%	14.63%	17.52%	22.67%

You can check the changes of other college costs including room & board costs, book & supplies, and other living expenses at Hawaii college cost trends.