by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the full sticker price of a school. Rather, they are offered a financial aid plan that includes a mix of loans, grants, scholarships, and possibly work-study opportunities. The price tag of going to Brigham Young University-Hawaii can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financial assistance options will BYU - H offer you, and what will you qualify for? Read on for more information. Scroll down to discover what amount of financial assistance could be accessible to you.
The amount of financial aid you can receive varies from person to person and will depend on your family’s economic situation. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Aid such as grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships helps colleges decrease the real cost of attendance for most students. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
At Brigham Young University-Hawaii, 73% of the incoming full-time class was awarded financial aid roughly 242 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 71% | $12,746 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 69% | $12,116 |
| Federal Pell grants | 11% | $6,494 |
| State/local grants | 0% | — |
| Federal student loans | 5% | $5,189 |
Because grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid, they are the most sought-after type of financial aid. At BYU - H, about 85% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $15,149 (covering around 2451 recipients).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $15,149 |
| Federal Pell grants | 15% | $7,429 |
| Federal student loans | 7% | $5,726 |
Title-IV recipients living on campus saw average grant aid of $8,324.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $13,884 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published cost of attendance — the figure closest to what a typical aid-receiving student actually pays.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $16,774 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $13,884 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see BYU - H’s official net price calculator: financialaid.byuh.edu/net-price-calculator.
A typical borrower at BYU - H leaves with $5,500 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $5,500 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $9,413 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $99.79/mo |
That monthly figure reflects the median graduate debt repaid on a standard 10-year federal schedule.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at BYU - H.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,783 |
| 75th percentile | $11,716 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $16,975 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $6,250 |
| High income | $5,500 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $5,666 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,417 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,500 |
| Independent students | $6,999 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at BYU - H.
Stafford loans make up the bulk of federal direct lending to undergraduates. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at BYU - H:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3613 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $33,708,664 |
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for the Post-9/11 GI Bill or DoD Tuition Assistance.
Post-9/11 GI Bill recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 20 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $101,502 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $5,075 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 84 |
| Total DoD amount | $202,053 |
| Average DoD amount per recipient | $2,405 |
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