UL Lafayette's tuition & fees has increased from $21,984 (2015) to $24,146 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,741 (year 2015) to $23,912 (year 2025).
UL Lafayette's tuition increase rate is higher than the Louisiana's average increase rate of -8.88%. 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 23.27% from 2015 ($35,490).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UL Lafayette's COA is $43,747, which is increased by 1.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UL Lafayette's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 9.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $19,135. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Louisiana at Lafayette over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,326, and it has increased 8.69% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,220 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,220 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,220 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | 6.56% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,326 | 2.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.87% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.06% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,286 | $12,992 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,332 | $12,992 | 8.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,667 | $13,704 | 2.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,710 | $14,953 | 7.63% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,938 | $16,120 | 1.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,404 | $16,680 | 3.12% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,074 | $16,974 | 4.35% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,112 | $17,498 | 6.46% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,458 | $19,429 | 2.02% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,275 | $20,279 | 4.68% |
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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 Louisiana at Lafayette and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $24,146
($10,418) | $24,146
($10,418) | - |
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| Coastal Carolina University | $29,628
($11,640) | $29,628
($11,640) | - |
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| The University of Texas at Arlington | $29,582
($11,950) | $29,659
($11,727) | -0.26% |
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| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $22,721
($9,911) | $22,067
($9,617) | 2.96% |
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| Georgia State University | $24,840
($8,664) | $23,709
($8,478) | 4.77% |
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| University of South Alabama | $19,092
($10,116) | $18,652
($9,676) | 2.36% |
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