How much has UH Downtown's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

$2,383

Undergraduate

$2,905

Graduate

UH Downtown's tuition & fees has increased from $15,051 (2015) to $17,434 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,604 (year 2015) to $16,509 (year 2025).

The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at University of Houston-Downtown.

UH Downtown'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 15.68% from 2015 ($31,855).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, UH Downtown's COA is $36,850, which is increased by 0.47% from last year.

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

On-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 15.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,978. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Houston-Downtown over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2015-16$5,826$15,051$7,484$13,604-
2016-17$6,009$15,494$7,768$14,2122.94%
2017-18$6,162$15,782$8,096$14,6661.86%
2018-19$6,347$16,058$8,417$14,9871.75%
2019-20$6,656$16,604$8,774$15,4703.40%
2020-21$7,129$17,017$9,277$15,7392.49%
2021-22$7,338$17,196$9,529$15,9911.05%
2022-23$7,450$17,266$9,529$15,9730.41%
2023-24$7,708$17,788$9,529$16,1893.02%
2024-25$7,582$17,434$10,029$16,509-1.99%
University of Houston-Downtown Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 9.24% from the year 2015 to 2025.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2015-16$1,190-
2016-17$1,2101.68%
2017-18$1,210
2018-19$1,2321.82%
2019-20$1,2682.92%
2020-21$1,2891.66%
2021-22$1,2960.54%
2022-23$1,296
2023-24$1,296
2024-25$1,3000.31%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 8.83% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Houston-Downtown.

YearLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2015-16$15,614-
2016-17$15,6380.15%
2017-18$15,7941.00%
2018-19$16,0761.79%
2019-20$16,4282.19%
2020-21$16,6971.64%
2021-22$16,7780.49%
2022-23$17,5924.85%
2023-24$17,592
2024-25$18,1162.98%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Houston-Downtown and similar schools.

20252024Increase Rate
University of Houston-Downtown$17,434
($7,582)		$17,472
($7,536)		-0.22%
Texas A&M University-College Station$40,124
($12,995)		$40,328
($12,841)		-0.51%
Lone Star College System$7,512
($5,976)		$6,960
($5,544)		7.93%
Dallas College$6,900
($4,662)		$6,000
($4,050)		15.00%
The University of Texas at Austin$44,908
($11,688)		$42,778
($11,678)		4.98%
Houston City College$5,460
($4,344)		$5,460
($4,344)		-

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about University of Houston-Downtown. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!