UST's tuition & fees has increased from $30,310 (2015) to $34,634 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,360 (year 2015) to $21,634 (year 2025).
UST'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 15.08% from 2015 ($43,806).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UST's COA is $50,414, which is increased by 3.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UST's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,784. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of St Thomas over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,094, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,094 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,094 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,094 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,094 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,094 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,094 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,094 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,094 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,094 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,094 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 5.48% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of St Thomas.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,402 | $14,852 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,402 | $14,852 | |
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| 2017-18 | $12,752 | $14,852 | 2.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,972 | $14,852 | 1.73% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,202 | $14,852 | 1.77% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,372 | $14,852 | 1.29% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,372 | $14,852 | |
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| 2022-23 | $13,662 | $14,852 | 2.17% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,150 | $15,659 | 3.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,686 | $15,562 | 3.79% |
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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 St Thomas and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of St Thomas | $34,634 | $33,660 | 2.89% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100 | $54,844 | 5.94% |
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| Texas Christian University | $61,740 | $57,220 | 7.90% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $67,040 | $64,460 | 4.00% |
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| Rice University | $61,247 | $58,128 | 5.37% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $37,090 | $35,660 | 4.01% |
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