UHCL's tuition & fees has increased from $16,170 (2015) to $22,290 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.85% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,904 (year 2015) to $19,194 (year 2025).
UHCL'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 23.10% from 2015 ($32,964).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UHCL's COA is $40,578, which is increased by 6.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UHCL's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.85% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,544. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Houston-Clear Lake over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,192, and it has increased 13.52% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,050 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,064 | 1.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,064 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,064 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,064 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,316 | 23.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,316 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,316 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,026 | -22.04% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,192 | 16.18% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.75% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.25% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Houston-Clear Lake.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,744 | $15,744 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,604 | $16,604 | 5.46% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,136 | $16,136 | -2.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,210 | $15,210 | -5.74% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,612 | $18,612 | 22.37% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,835 | $19,636 | 6.57% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,988 | $23,016 | 0.77% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,216 | $17,685 | -28.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,604 | $18,314 | 9.76% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,096 | $18,992 | 9.56% |
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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 Houston-Clear Lake and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Houston-Clear Lake | $22,290
($8,346) | $22,506
($8,322) | -0.96% |
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| Texas A&M University-College Station | $40,124
($12,995) | $40,328
($12,841) | -0.51% |
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| Lone Star College System | $7,512
($5,976) | $6,960
($5,544) | 7.93% |
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| Dallas College | $6,900
($4,662) | $6,000
($4,050) | 15.00% |
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| The University of Texas at Austin | $44,908
($11,688) | $42,778
($11,678) | 4.98% |
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| Houston City College | $5,460
($4,344) | $5,460
($4,344) | - |
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