The Horizon League consists of 10 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $23,566, up 3.03% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, Horizon League's tuition has increased by 11.14%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 57.85%.
The average acceptance rate of Horizon League schools is 83.60%, which is 1.75% lower than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, Horizon League's acceptance rate is 1.89% higher.
In 2025, a total of 163,647 students enrolled in Horizon League schools, which is a 3.38% decease compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in Horizon League data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
Horizon League Tuition Trends by Year
Over the past 20 years, in average, Horizon League's tuition has increased by $8,637 (57.85%), from $14,929 to $23,566. NKU's tuition has increased 125.99%, the largest increase among Horizon League in the past 20 years. On the other hand, UW - Green Bay's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 11.74%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is 11.14%. During that period, Cleveland State's tuition rose the most(43.01%), and UDM's tuition rose the least (-14.71%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for Horizon League over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Horizon League tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
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| University of Illinois Chicago | $20,888 | $27,447 | $30,048 | $29,360 | $32,009 | 16.62% | 53.24% |
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| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $16,547 | $29,774 | $31,626 | $33,717 | $34,891 | 17.19% | 110.86% |
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| Northern Kentucky University | $9,696 | $17,856 | $20,256 | $21,480 | $21,912 | 22.72% | 125.99% |
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| University of Detroit Mercy | $22,470 | $38,626 | $29,562 | $32,300 | $32,946 | -14.71% | 46.62% |
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| Oakland University | $13,521 | $24,736 | $24,735 | $23,188 | $24,735 | 0.00% | 82.94% |
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| Cleveland State University | $9,926 | $12,938 | $15,952 | $17,973 | $18,502 | 43.01% | 86.40% |
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| Wright State University-Main Campus | $12,994 | $17,098 | $18,937 | $20,606 | $20,691 | 21.01% | 59.24% |
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| Youngstown State University | $8,805 | $8,557 | $9,528 | $11,151 | $10,286 | 20.21% | 16.82% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | $15,471 | $15,397 | $16,091 | $16,929 | $17,288 | 12.28% | 11.74% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $18,972 | $19,603 | $21,119 | $22,020 | $22,398 | 14.26% | 18.06% |
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| Average | $14,929 | $21,203 | $21,785 | $22,872 | $23,566 | 11.14% | 57.85% |
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Horizon League Acceptance Rate by Year
In average, the acceptance rate at Horizon League Schools has increased by 1.89%, from 81.71% to 83.60% for the past 10 years. For Horizon League, 1 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 9 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, NKU's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 91.89% to 67.65%. Youngstown State's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 71.10% to 84.45%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for Horizon League. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Horizon League's acceptance rate by year.
Horizon League Enrollment Changes by Year
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at Horizon League Schools has decreased by 5,724, from 178,970 to 163,647 (-8.56% decrease). The student numbers increased at 4 schools and decreased at 6 schools in Horizon League, compared to population 20 years ago.
UW - Green Bay's student population increased the most from 6,927 to 11,174 for the past 10 years. Wright State University-Main Campus's population has dropped the most from 16,842 to 10,603.
The following table shows the student population changes for Horizon League. 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 Illinois Chicago | 24,812 | 29,048 | 32,324 | 33,522 | 33,906 | 16.72% | 36.65% |
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| Indiana University-Indianapolis | 29,933 | 30,105 | 29,537 | 25,497 | 22,534 | -25.15% | -24.72% |
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| Northern Kentucky University | 14,004 | 14,699 | 15,664 | 14,961 | 15,347 | 4.41% | 9.59% |
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| University of Detroit Mercy | 5,552 | 4,920 | 5,080 | 5,528 | 5,587 | 13.56% | 0.63% |
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| Oakland University | 17,339 | 20,261 | 19,013 | 15,922 | 15,768 | -22.18% | -9.06% |
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| Cleveland State University | 15,482 | 16,915 | 15,433 | 14,117 | 14,074 | -16.80% | -9.09% |
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| Wright State University-Main Campus | 16,207 | 17,070 | 12,356 | 9,884 | 10,603 | -37.89% | -34.58% |
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| Youngstown State University | 12,912 | 12,442 | 12,110 | 11,040 | 12,204 | -1.91% | -5.48% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Green Bay | 5,628 | 6,784 | 8,766 | 10,326 | 11,174 | 64.71% | 98.54% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | 27,502 | 26,726 | 25,731 | 22,481 | 22,450 | -16.00% | -18.37% |
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| Average | 169,371 | 178,970 | 176,014 | 163,278 | 163,647 | -8.56% | -3.38% |
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