UT Austin's tuition & fees has increased from $34,676 (2015) to $44,908 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,762 (year 2015) to $22,954 (year 2025).
UT 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 28.27% from 2015 ($51,192).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UT Austin's COA is $65,666, which is increased by 4.78% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UT Austin's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $44,908. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at The University of Texas at Austin over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $724, and it has decreased -3.47% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $662 | -11.73% |
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| 2017-18 | $662 | |
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| 2018-19 | $700 | 5.74% |
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| 2019-20 | $700 | |
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| 2020-21 | $714 | 2.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $724 | 1.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $724 | |
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| 2023-24 | $724 | |
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| 2024-25 | $724 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.05% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at The University of Texas at Austin.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,766 | $15,766 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,380 | $14,380 | -8.79% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,380 | $14,380 | |
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| 2018-19 | $15,196 | $15,196 | 5.67% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,204 | $16,204 | 6.63% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,766 | $16,766 | 3.47% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,312 | $17,312 | 3.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,824 | $18,046 | 2.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,170 | $19,874 | 7.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,034 | $20,170 | 4.51% |
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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 Texas at Austin and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| The University of Texas at Austin | $44,908
($11,688) | $42,778
($11,678) | 4.98% |
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| Texas Tech University | $24,157
($11,852) | $24,451
($11,852) | -1.20% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100
($43,790) | $54,844
($43,790) | 5.94% |
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| West Virginia University | $28,608
($10,104) | $27,360
($9,648) | 4.56% |
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| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $27,377
($9,797) | $26,665
($9,595) | 2.67% |
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| Texas Christian University | $61,740
($44,760) | $57,220
($44,760) | 7.90% |
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