UTK's tuition & fees has increased from $30,368 (2015) to $33,256 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $30,774 (year 2015) to $34,760 (year 2025).
UTK's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 14.61% from 2015 ($47,558).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UTK's COA is $54,508, which is increased by 4.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UTK's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 9.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $30,704. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,598, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,598 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,598 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,598 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,598 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,598 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,598 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,598 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,598 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,598 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,598 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.14% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.20% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,592 | $15,592 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,904 | $15,904 | 2.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,362 | $16,362 | 2.88% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,906 | $16,906 | 3.32% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,148 | $17,148 | 1.43% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,636 | $17,636 | 2.85% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,816 | $17,816 | 1.02% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,816 | $17,816 | |
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| 2023-24 | $18,596 | $18,596 | 4.38% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,654 | $22,746 | 5.69% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between The University of Tennessee-Knoxville and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | $33,256
($13,812) | $31,974
($13,484) | 4.01% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| The University of Alabama | $34,172
($12,180) | $33,200
($11,900) | 2.93% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498
($47,664) | $63,946
($47,664) | 5.55% |
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| University of Mississippi | $28,600
($9,772) | $26,980
($9,412) | 6.00% |
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| University of Arkansas | $29,966
($10,104) | $28,772
($9,748) | 4.15% |
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