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Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,732
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 54%
Average Aid Amount $7,779
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 2,282
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 79%

Financial Aid Information at UHM

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,732 students (54% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,779. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 2,282 students (79% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Hawaii at Manoa is $12,186 for Hawaii residents and $34,218 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 7,732 students (54% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,779. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at University of Hawaii at Manoa for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,73254%$7,779
Pell Grants3,48025%$4,963
Federal Student Loans3,88427%$1,815

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 2,282 beginning students (79% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 2,267 students (78% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid2,28279%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,98768%$7,540
Federal Grants69824%$5,441
Pell Grants69824%$5,155
Other Federal Grants1044%$1,919
State/Local Grants40614%$1,897
Institutional Grants1,83963%$5,663
Student Loans93332%$6,319
Federal Student Loans90031%$4,950
Other Student Loans1074%$13,456

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,323 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended University of Hawaii at Manoa. Among them, 474 students have lived on campus and 153 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus394372474
Living Off-Campus with Family433627603
Living Off-Campus without Family92107153

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at University of Hawaii at Manoa
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level746683$7,945,669$10,651
$0 - $30,000191191$3,139,157$16,435
$30,001 - $48,000142142$1,968,300$13,861
$48,001 - $75,000153150$1,599,017$10,451
$75,001 - $110,0009990$696,632$7,037
$110,001 or more161110$542,563$3,370