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University of Hawaii at Hilo

General Information

Name: University of Hawaii at Hilo
Address: 200 W Kawili St, Hilo, HI 96720-4091
Phone:

  • General information: (808) 974-7311
  • Financial aid office: (808) 974-7323
  • Admissions office: (808) 974-7414

Website: hilo.hawaii.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$3,148$2,603$2,543
        Out-of-state$9,700$8,171$8,111
Books and supplies$1,058$1,048$1,017
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$6,292$5,472$4,916
        Other expenses$1,921$1,549$1,409
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,050$7,733$7,477
        Other expenses$2,238$1,549$1,409
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$1,573$1,389$1,234

Total expenses   
In-state
        On-campus$12,419$10,672$9,885
        Off-campus$14,494$12,933$12,446
        Off-campus with family$5,779$5,040$4,794
Out-of-state
        On-campus$18,971$16,240$15,453
        Off-campus$21,046$18,501$18,014
        Off-campus with family$12,331$10,608$10,362

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 65%
  • Federal grants: 31%
  • Institutional grants: 26%
  • Student loans: 38%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3094
  • Institutional grants:$1723
  • Student loans:$3319

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$50
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2005
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,492609883
Percent admitted58.8%61.1%57.2%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time48.1%54.6%43.4%
Part-time2.4%1.9%2.8%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 3422
Undergraduate enrollment: 3214
First-time student retention: 69%
Overall graduation rate: 31%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 82%
    • Part Time: 18%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 41%
    • Women: 59%

White non-hispanic: 42%
Black non-hispanic: 1%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 46%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Agriculture, General - Bachelor
    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • American Indian/Native American Studies - Bachelor
  • Japanese Studies - Bachelor
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Bachelor
  • Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography - Bachelor
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Bachelor
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric - Bachelor
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Bachelor
    Education
  • Education, General - Master
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Bachelor
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • Linguistics - Bachelor
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Bachelor
    History
  • History, General - Bachelor
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Bachelor
    Mathematics and Statistics
  • Mathematics, General - Bachelor
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Natural Sciences - Bachelor
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science - Bachelor
    Philosophy and Religious Studies
  • Philosophy - Bachelor
    Physical Sciences
  • Astronomy - Bachelor
  • Chemistry, General - Bachelor
  • Geology/Earth Science, General - Bachelor
  • Physics, General - Bachelor
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Bachelor
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies - Bachelor
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Bachelor
  • Economics, General - Bachelor
  • Geography - Bachelor
  • International Relations and Affairs - Master
  • Political Science and Government, General - Bachelor
  • Sociology - Bachelor
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Bachelor
  • Music, General - Bachelor


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