U. Hawaii at Hilo vs. U. Arkansas at Little Rock · Cost & aid

U. Hawaii at HiloHilo, HI

U. Arkansas at Little RockLittle Rock, AR

Key differences on Cost & aid

1
U. Arkansas at Little Rock's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 26% at U. Hawaii at Hilo
Aid generosity
2
U. Arkansas at Little Rock costs about $1.4K less per year on average than U. Hawaii at Hilo ($16,820 vs. $18,227, all students)
Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students

U. Hawaii at Hilo$18.2K

U. Arkansas at Little Rock$16.8KLowest

Aid generosity

U. Hawaii at Hilo26%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock38%Most

Net price, with grants

U. Hawaii at Hilo$12.7K

U. Arkansas at Little Rock$12KLowest

Grants

First-years receiving grants

U. Hawaii at Hilo81%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock92%Most

Average grant

U. Hawaii at Hilo$7.9K

U. Arkansas at Little Rock$11KLargest

Aid from the college

U. Hawaii at Hilo78%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock76%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state

U. Hawaii at Hilo$21.4K

U. Arkansas at Little Rock$25.9K

Sticker price, out-of-state

U. Hawaii at Hilo$34.4K

U. Arkansas at Little Rock$36.6K

Tuition & fees, in-state

U. Hawaii at Hilo$7.8K

U. Arkansas at Little Rock$8.5K

Tuition & fees, out-of-state

U. Hawaii at Hilo$20.8K

U. Arkansas at Little Rock$19.2K

First-years paying out-of-state rates

U. Hawaii at Hilo25%

U. Arkansas at Little Rock10%

What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

U. Hawaii at HiloPublished data end at $110K
U. Arkansas at Little RockLittle need-based aid above $110K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

Metric	U. Hawaii at Hilo	U. Arkansas at Little Rock
Need-based aid up to	Published data end at $110K	Little need-based aid above $110K
Merit for students without need	–	–
Published promise	–	–

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

Metric	U. Hawaii at Hilo	U. Arkansas at Little Rock
Tuition guarantee	No	No
Promise program	No	Yes

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why