OU's tuition & fees has increased from $21,451 (2015) to $27,377 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.63% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,818 (year 2015) to $26,142 (year 2025).
OU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 15.09%. 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 33.61% from 2015 ($36,521).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, OU's COA is $48,796, which is increased by 2.61% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to OU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 27.63% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $22,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has increased 12.04% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $714 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $714 | |
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| 2017-18 | $645 | -9.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $667 | 3.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $667 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | 19.94% |
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| 2021-22 | $800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | |
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| 2024-25 | $800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.06% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,356 | $14,356 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,713 | $15,713 | 9.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,200 | $16,200 | 3.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,892 | $16,892 | 4.27% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,311 | $17,311 | 2.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,886 | $17,886 | 3.32% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,481 | $18,481 | 3.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,561 | $22,561 | 22.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,091 | $20,091 | -10.95% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,619 | $20,422 | 2.63% |
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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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $27,377
($9,797) | $26,665
($9,595) | 2.67% |
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| Oklahoma State University-Main Campus | $25,630
($10,110) | $25,630
($10,110) | - |
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| Baylor University | $58,100
($43,790) | $54,844
($43,790) | 5.94% |
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| Iowa State University | $28,881
($10,787) | $27,683
($10,497) | 4.33% |
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| Texas Tech University | $24,157
($11,852) | $24,451
($11,852) | -1.20% |
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| University of Kansas | $30,432
($12,102) | $29,412
($11,700) | 3.47% |
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