The American Athletic Conference (American) consists of 10 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $32,290, up 1.71% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, American Athletic Conference (American)'s tuition has increased by 19.19%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 80.96%.
The average acceptance rate of American Athletic Conference (American) schools is 64.83%, which is 2.68% lower than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, American Athletic Conference (American)'s acceptance rate is 9.17% higher.
In 2025, a total of 378,013 students enrolled in American Athletic Conference (American) schools, which is a 28.37% increase compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in American Athletic Conference (American) data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
American Athletic Conference (American) Tuition Trends by Year
Over the past 20 years, in average, American Athletic Conference (American)'s tuition has increased by $14,446 (80.96%), from $17,844 to $32,290. SMU's tuition has increased 149.40%, the largest increase among American Athletic Conference (American) in the past 20 years. On the other hand, UofM's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 3.26%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is 19.19%. During that period, Temple's tuition rose the most(49.28%), and UofM's tuition rose the least (-25.37%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for American Athletic Conference (American) over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in American Athletic Conference (American) tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
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| University of Connecticut | $20,416 | $34,908 | $40,502 | $43,034 | $43,712 | 25.22% | 114.11% |
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| University of Central Florida | $16,471 | $22,467 | $22,467 | $22,467 | $22,467 | | 36.40% |
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| University of South Florida | $16,076 | $17,324 | $17,324 | $17,324 | $17,324 | | 7.76% |
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| University of Louisville | $15,092 | $25,050 | $28,508 | $29,174 | $29,482 | 17.69% | 95.35% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $16,819 | $29,521 | $31,785 | $36,001 | $37,441 | 26.83% | 122.61% |
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| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | $22,629 | $26,334 | $26,735 | $30,582 | $28,697 | 8.97% | 26.82% |
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| Temple University | $17,236 | $25,994 | $29,882 | $37,462 | $38,805 | 49.28% | 125.14% |
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| University of Memphis | $14,898 | $20,615 | $13,752 | $14,784 | $15,384 | -25.37% | 3.26% |
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| University of Houston | $11,920 | $20,519 | $21,673 | $22,191 | $22,547 | 9.88% | 89.15% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $26,880 | $48,190 | $58,540 | $64,460 | $67,040 | 39.12% | 149.40% |
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| Average | $17,844 | $27,092 | $29,117 | $31,748 | $32,290 | 19.19% | 80.96% |
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American Athletic Conference (American) Acceptance Rate by Year
In average, the acceptance rate at American Athletic Conference (American) Schools has increased by 9.17%, from 55.65% to 64.83% for the past 10 years. For American Athletic Conference (American), 4 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 6 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, UCF's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 48.57% to 40.11%. UofM's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 39.78% to 72.03%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for American Athletic Conference (American). The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in American Athletic Conference (American)'s acceptance rate by year.
American Athletic Conference (American) Enrollment Changes by Year
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at American Athletic Conference (American) Schools has increased by 83,549, from 351,766 to 378,013 (7.46% increase). The student numbers increased at 8 schools and decreased at 2 schools in American Athletic Conference (American), compared to population 20 years ago.
UC's student population increased the most from 35,313 to 45,026 for the past 10 years. Temple's population has dropped the most from 37,485 to 29,640.
The following table shows the student population changes for American Athletic Conference (American). The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in enrollment by year.
| School | 2004 | 2014 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 10 Year Change | 20 Year Change |
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| University of Connecticut | 23,185 | 27,043 | 27,280 | 27,364 | 28,306 | 4.67% | 22.09% |
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| University of Central Florida | 44,856 | 62,953 | 69,402 | 69,233 | 69,713 | 10.74% | 55.42% |
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| University of South Florida | 42,660 | 42,067 | 44,246 | 48,572 | 49,622 | 17.96% | 16.32% |
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| University of Louisville | 20,726 | 21,294 | 21,670 | 22,139 | 23,065 | 8.32% | 11.29% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | 34,449 | 49,428 | 50,173 | 50,617 | 52,269 | 5.75% | 51.73% |
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| University of Cincinnati-Main Campus | 27,932 | 36,042 | 39,263 | 43,338 | 45,026 | 24.93% | 61.20% |
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| Temple University | 33,695 | 38,007 | 38,794 | 30,205 | 29,640 | -22.01% | -12.03% |
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| University of Memphis | 20,465 | 20,585 | 21,685 | 21,736 | 20,276 | -1.50% | -0.92% |
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| University of Houston | 35,344 | 42,704 | 46,148 | 46,676 | 47,980 | 12.35% | 35.75% |
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| Southern Methodist University | 11,152 | 11,643 | 11,824 | 11,842 | 12,116 | 4.06% | 8.64% |
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| Average | 294,464 | 351,766 | 370,485 | 371,722 | 378,013 | 7.46% | 28.37% |
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