USA's tuition & fees has increased from $14,364 (2015) to $19,092 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.92% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,220 (year 2015) to $18,000 (year 2025).
USA's tuition increase rate is higher than the Alabama's average increase rate of 21.50%. 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 35.02% from 2015 ($27,284).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, USA's COA is $36,839, which is increased by 5.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to USA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.92% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,952. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of South Alabama over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $864, and it has decreased -28.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,260 | 5.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | 3.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | -7.69% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,020 | 55.38% |
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| 2024-25 | $864 | -57.23% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.20% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.14% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of South Alabama.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,720 | $12,536 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,490 | $12,741 | -1.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,586 | $12,556 | 0.84% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,010 | $12,902 | 3.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,716 | $14,094 | 5.88% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,270 | $14,390 | 4.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,912 | $13,782 | -2.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,289 | $14,789 | 2.92% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,113 | $16,345 | 6.20% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,883 | $16,973 | 19.63% |
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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 South Alabama and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of South Alabama | $19,092
($10,116) | $18,652
($9,676) | 2.36% |
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| The University of Texas at Arlington | $29,582
($11,950) | $29,659
($11,727) | -0.26% |
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| Georgia State University | $24,840
($8,664) | $23,709
($8,478) | 4.77% |
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| Arkansas State University | $14,522
($8,090) | $13,826
($7,754) | 5.03% |
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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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