How much has Southern Oregon's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

$9,522

Undergraduate

$1,179

Graduate

Southern Oregon's tuition & fees has increased from $22,365 (2015) to $31,887 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,422 (year 2015) to $20,601 (year 2025).

Southern Oregon's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oregon's average increase rate of 13.63%. 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 32.63% from 2015 ($38,721).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, Southern Oregon's COA is $51,354, which is increased by 3.81% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Southern Oregon's COA over the past 10 years.

YearLiving On CampusLiving Off CampusChange by Year
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2015-16 $24,501$38,721$21,546$35,766-
2016-17 $25,530$40,177$22,473$37,1203.76%
2017-18 $26,748$42,091$22,878$38,2214.76%
2018-19 $27,510$43,440$23,205$39,1353.20%
2019-20 $28,764$45,099$24,341$40,6763.82%
2020-21 $29,242$46,522$25,779$43,0593.16%
2021-22 $26,922$41,178$23,357$37,613-11.49%
2022-23 $30,009$47,005$26,148$43,14414.15%
2023-24 $30,840$49,470$30,032$48,6625.24%
2024-25 $32,229$51,354$30,693$49,8183.81%

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 42.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,295. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern Oregon University over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2015-16$8,145$22,365$15,822$19,422-
2016-17$8,523$23,170$16,002$19,6023.60%
2017-18$9,287$24,630$17,016$20,8326.30%
2018-19$9,615$25,545$17,355$21,2433.71%
2019-20$10,479$26,814$19,002$22,3144.97%
2020-21$10,917$28,197$19,773$23,4455.16%
2021-22$9,357$23,613$15,734$18,569-16.26%
2022-23$11,691$28,687$16,461$19,29621.49%
2023-24$12,093$30,723$16,971$19,7797.10%
2024-25$12,762$31,887$17,874$20,6013.79%
Southern Oregon University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $999, and it has not changed since 2015.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2015-16$999-
2016-17$999
2017-18$999
2018-19$999
2019-20$999
2020-21$999
2021-22$999
2022-23$999
2023-24$999
2024-25$999

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.74% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 58.99% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern Oregon University.

YearLiving On CampusLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2015-16$15,357$12,402-
2016-17$16,008$12,9514.24%
2017-18$16,462$12,5922.84%
2018-19$16,896$12,5912.64%
2019-20$17,286$12,8632.31%
2020-21$17,326$13,8630.23%
2021-22$16,566$13,001-4.39%
2022-23$17,319$13,4584.55%
2023-24$17,748$16,9402.48%
2024-25$18,468$16,9324.06%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern Oregon University and similar schools.

20252024Increase Rate
Southern Oregon University$31,887
($12,762)		$30,723
($12,093)		3.79%
Oregon State University$38,190
($14,400)		$35,664
($13,494)		7.08%
University of Oregon$42,516
($15,320)		$41,194
($14,751)		3.21%
Portland State University$29,136
($11,118)		$28,257
($10,617)		3.11%
Chemeketa Community College$14,040
($6,345)		$13,905
($6,210)		0.97%
Lane Community College$13,078
($6,202)		$12,485
($5,879)		4.75%

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