Austin's tuition & fees has increased from $36,230 (2015) to $48,121 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.82% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $42,165 (year 2015) to $60,300 (year 2025).
Austin's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 29.19% from 2015 ($50,647).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Austin's COA is $65,433, which is increased by 4.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Austin's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.82% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $47,936. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Austin College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,150, and it has decreased -8.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,150 | -8.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.42% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 92.70% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Austin College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,167 | $5,230 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,482 | $5,230 | 2.39% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,734 | $5,595 | 1.87% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,927 | $5,595 | 1.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,152 | $10,830 | 1.62% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,152 | $10,830 | |
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| 2021-22 | $14,152 | $10,830 | |
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| 2022-23 | $14,358 | $10,830 | 1.46% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,870 | $10,805 | 3.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,162 | $11,641 | 8.69% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Austin College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Austin College | $48,121 | $46,063 | 4.47% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100 | $54,844 | 5.94% |
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| Texas Christian University | $61,740 | $57,220 | 7.90% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $67,040 | $64,460 | 4.00% |
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| Rice University | $61,247 | $58,128 | 5.37% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $37,090 | $35,660 | 4.01% |
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