UH Strategic Directions Measures

  • Definition:
    •   Average Unmet Need is the average Total Cost of Education amount that is not covered by Scholarships or Grants.
    •   Based on students who are Undergraduate, Residents, and have Total Need > 0.
    •   Total Cost of Education = tuition, fees, room & board (anywhere), books, supplies, computers, transportation, personal expenses, and other educational costs.
    •   Total Need = Total Cost of Education – Expected Family Contribution (EFC) – Aid from Private Sources.
    •   Unmet Need $ Amount = Total Need – Scholarships or Grant Aid Provided.
  • Note:
    • Figures prior to AY15-16 not available due to a change in how it is calculated.
Average Unmet Need (Total Cost) of Resident Students
  Campus AY15-16 AY16-17
  UH Mānoa $10,251 $9,846
  UH Hilo $9,963 $11,427
  UH West Oʻahu $7,842 $8,786
  Hawaiʻi CC $7,817 $9,414
  Honolulu CC $7,069 $7,830
  Kapiʻolani CC $6,825 $7,422
  Kauaʻi CC $7,852 $11,024
  Leeward CC $5,559 $6,210
  Maui College $9,045 $10,361
  Windward CC $8,070 $9,163

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