On January 24th, a 3-year rate increase of 5% each year was approved by the University President. The new rate structure will take effect beginning the 2024-2025 academic year. For approved rates, click here.
October 3, 2024 Notice to Students:
Dear Residents,
In order to continue providing a safe, comfortable, and conducive living environment that supports your educational journey, UH Mānoa is proposing a tiered, 3-year rate adjustment for student housing facilities that would take effect Fall 2024. This decision was reached after careful consideration of rising operational costs, the need to maintain and improve our facilities and the need for student housing to operate as a self-sustaining, special-funded department.
The proposed rate increases for upcoming Academic Years is noted below and a detailed breakdown by room type is provided in Attachment 1.
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- Academic Year 2024-2025 – 5% increase
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- Academic Year 2025-2026 – 6% increase
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- Academic Year 2026-2027 – 7% increase
The last rate adjustment for student housing facilities was implemented in July 2016. Since then, personnel costs, utility costs, and construction costs have risen considerably in the midst of inflation. Revenue generated by the proposed rate increase will help offset these cost escalations. A more comprehensive building-by-building assessment of projected revenues and expenses is also underway that will inform future rate setting efforts.
We understand that any adjustment to living costs may have an impact on your financial planning. To facilitate an open dialogue, we will be coordinating two public meetings where students and interested parties can learn more about the proposed rate increase. Meeting dates, times and locations are as follows:
| Meeting | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHA General Meeting | Wednesday, 10/25/2023 | 7pm | Frear Hall 12th Floor Conference Room or Zoom: Link: https:/us02web.zoom.us/j/9440394123 Meeting ID: 944 039 4123; Passcode: RhaGA23 |
| ASUH General Senate Meeting | Thursday, 10/26/2023 | 7pm | Link: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/91880501043 Meeting ID: 918 8050 1043; Passcode: 1912 |
Written feedback on the proposed rate increase will also be solicited until 11:59pm on Friday, November 17th. Comments received by this date will be taken into consideration before finalizing the rate proposal. To provide written feedback, please visit https://forms.gle/FB8Eqsch9VtPGuVLA.
Should you have any immediate questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Student Housing Services at uhmsh@hawaii.edu or (808) 956-8177.
Attachment 1 – Proposed Rate by Room Type for UH Mānoa Student Housing Services Facilities
| Current Rate | Proposed Rates | |||
| Room Type | AY 23-24 (baseline) |
AY 24-25 (5% increase) |
AY 25-26 (6% increase) |
AY 26-27 (7% increase) |
| Hale Aloha Towers, Johnson Hall, Hale Kahawai, Hale Laulima: Double Occupancy Room, Community Bath | $6,278 | $6,592 | $6,987 | $7,477 |
| Hale Laulima, Hale Ānuenue: Single Occupancy, Community Bath |
$9,061 | $9,514 | $10,085 | $10,791 |
| Gateway House: Two Bedroom, Four Occupants, Shared Private Bath | $6,278 | $6,592 | $6,987 | $7,477 |
| Gateway House: Gateway House: One Bedroom, Two Occupants, Private Bath | $7,506 | $7,881 | $8,354 | $8,939 |
| Frear Hall: Two Bedroom, Four Occupants, Shared Private Bath | $7,663 | $8,046 | $8,529 | $9,126 |
| Frear Hall: Four Bedroom, Four Occupants, Shared Private Bath | $9,209 | $9,669 | $10,250 | $10,967 |
| Frear Hall: Two Bedroom, Two Occupants, Shared Private Bath | $11,265 | $11,828 | $12,538 | $13,416 |
| Frear Hall: One Bedroom, One Occupant, Private Bath | $12,880 | $13,524 | $14,335 | $15,339 |
| Hale Wainani: Two Bedroom Apt, Four Occupants, Shared Private Bath | $6,843 | $7,185 | $7,616 | $8,149 |
| Hale Wainani: One Bedroom Apt, Two Occupants, Private Bath | $8,688 | $9,122 | $9,670 | $10,347 |
| Hale Wainani: Two Bedroom Apt, Two Occupants, Shared Private Bath (Graduate Housing only) |
$11,633 | $12,215 | $12,948 | $13,854 |
| Hale Wainani: One Bedroom Apt, Family Housing, Two Occupants, Private Bath | $17,117 | $17,973 | $19,051 | $20,385 |
Student Housing Rate Increase Proposal Presentation [PDF]
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Rate Proposal Q&As
Student Housing Services (SHS) is a special funded department that must generate enough revenue to cover all expenses. Staffing, utility, maintenance and construction costs have increased considerably since the last rate increase took effect in 2016. The proposed rate increase will help offset these cost escalations and ensure essential services can continue to be provided to residents.
Improving conditions and amenities requires reinvestment in the residential facilities. If fixed overhead costs exceed the amount of revenue being generated, planned investments that improve conditions and amenities may be delayed. The proposed rate increase will mitigate cost escalations and ensure planned investments are not negative impacted by rising operational costs.
No. RISE Mānoa and the future Graduate Student Housing facility are privately funded and managed, and are entirely separate from SHS. No revenue generated from SHS is used to support these facilities. Also, no tuition dollars or taxpayers dollars are being used to fund these projects.
To inform future rate setting efforts, an external accounting firm has been contracted to conduct a comprehensive rate study and develop a financial model that considers near-term and long-term operational and capital expenditures. If a rate increase proposal is put forth in the future, it will follow same established process as the current proposal.