UAPB's tuition & fees has increased from $11,941 (2015) to $17,955 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 50.36% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,704 (year 2015) to $17,257 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
UAPB's tuition increase rate is higher than the Arkansas's average increase rate of 11.99%. 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 40.99% from 2015 ($23,053).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UAPB's COA is $32,503, which is increased by 3.71% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UAPB's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 50.36% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $14,910. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,156, and it has increased 15.60% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,120 | 12.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,120 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,120 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,156 | 3.21% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.78% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.51% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,112 | $8,308 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,220 | $8,314 | 1.07% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,078 | $9,034 | 8.40% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,752 | $9,214 | 6.08% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,016 | $9,420 | 2.25% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,016 | $9,420 | |
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| 2021-22 | $12,230 | $9,494 | 1.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,656 | $9,816 | 3.48% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,192 | $10,436 | 4.24% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,392 | $10,768 | 1.52% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff | $17,955
($9,375) | $17,029
($9,019) | 5.44% |
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| Grambling State University | $16,706
($7,683) | $16,706
($7,683) | - |
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| Prairie View A & M University | $26,874
($11,299) | $26,874
($11,299) | - |
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| Alabama State University | $19,576
($11,248) | $19,576
($11,248) | - |
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| Jackson State University | $11,965
($8,965) | $9,795
($8,795) | 22.15% |
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| Texas Southern University | $21,473
($8,637) | $20,397
($8,637) | 5.28% |
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