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What University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa costs

Honolulu, Hawaii · Public · 15,029 undergrads

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's in-state sticker price was $25,270 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,122 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,926. Out-of-state students pay $22,032 more in tuition.

What does University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cost?

$11,122 a year in-state

Out of state: about $33,154 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $25,270.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,926
$30,000–$48,000$6,845
$48,000–$75,000$9,483
$75,000–$110,000$12,579
over $110,000$18,901

Out-of-state tuition is $34,434 a year, against $12,402 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $22,032 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$7,926$29,958
$30,000–$48,000$6,845$28,877
$48,000–$75,000$9,483$31,515
$75,000–$110,000$12,579$34,611
Over $110,000$18,901$40,933

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $22,032 more in tuition that University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 69% off University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cost less than University of Oregon, University of Nebraska–Lincoln and University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa$9,483$11,122
University of Oregon$18,358$22,547
University of Nebraska–Lincoln$12,551$16,214
University of Louisiana at Lafayette$12,109$14,924

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,402
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$34,434
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$25,270
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $22,032 more in tuition at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and usually get less aid.

31%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,039
average grant for students who got aid.
27%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,926 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,270. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,845 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,270. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,483 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $25,270. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa is $34,434 a year, against $12,402 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,122 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $22,032 tuition gap gives about $33,154 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Test scores: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers