Mizzou's tuition & fees has increased from $25,166 (2015) to $36,056 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,602 (year 2015) to $32,581 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at University of Missouri-Columbia.
Mizzou's tuition increase rate is higher than the Missouri's average increase rate of 23.87%. 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 36.20% from 2015 ($39,840).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mizzou's COA is $54,264, which is increased by 3.40% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mizzou's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,877. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Missouri-Columbia over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $950, and it has decreased -15.48% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,124 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,344 | 19.57% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,372 | 2.08% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,232 | -10.20% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,260 | 2.27% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,032 | -18.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,032 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | -3.10% |
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| 2023-24 | $950 | -5.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $950 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.12% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.12% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Missouri-Columbia.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,550 | $13,550 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,054 | $15,054 | 11.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,452 | $15,452 | 2.64% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,562 | $15,562 | 0.71% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,460 | $15,460 | -0.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,956 | $15,408 | 3.21% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,146 | $15,470 | 1.19% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,240 | $16,240 | 0.58% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,192 | $17,192 | 5.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,258 | $17,258 | 0.38% |
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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 Missouri-Columbia and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Missouri-Columbia | $36,056
($14,837) | $34,338
($14,130) | 5.00% |
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| Mississippi State University | $27,637
($10,202) | $26,580
($9,815) | 3.98% |
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| University of Arkansas | $29,966
($10,104) | $28,772
($9,748) | 4.15% |
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| University of Georgia | $31,688
($11,450) | $30,220
($11,180) | 4.86% |
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| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $36,298
($12,688) | $34,943
($12,688) | 3.88% |
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| Auburn University | $34,922
($12,890) | $33,944
($12,536) | 2.88% |
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