How much has UPRA's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

The total cost of attendance, including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 41.09% from 2014 ($16,265), where UPRA's current cost is $22,949. In 2024, the COA is increased by 1.52% from last year.

The undergraduate tuition & fees has increased from $4,035 (2014) to $5,324 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $4,110 (year 2024).

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Cost of Attendance Changes

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the total cost of attendance (COA) for University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo over the past 10 years. The COA has increased 41.09% for that period where the last year costs were $22,949. The total cost includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs. The total costs vary by student tuition rates (i.e. in-state or out-of-state) and living facility (i.e. staying on or off campus).

Year	Living On Campus		Living Off Campus		Change by Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Change by Year
2014-15	-	-	$14,227	$16,265	-
2015-16	-	-	$14,821	$16,842	3.55%
2016-17	-	-	$17,835	$19,857	17.90%
2017-18	-	-	$17,869	$19,891	0.17%
2018-19	-	-	$20,634	$22,589	13.56%
2019-20	-	-	$20,748	$22,732	0.63%
2020-21	-	-	$20,748	$20,748	-8.73%
2021-22	-	-	$22,222	$22,222	7.10%
2022-23	-	-	$22,606	$22,606	1.73%
2023-24	-	-	-	$22,949	1.52%

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 36.83% for the last 10 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $5,324. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo over last the 10 years.

Year	Undergraduate		Graduate		Change By Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Change By Year
2014-15	$1,997	$4,035	-	-	-
2015-16	$2,019	$4,040	-	-	0.12%
2016-17	$2,053	$4,075	-	-	0.87%
2017-18	$2,087	$4,109	-	-	0.83%
2018-19	$4,054	$6,009	-	-	46.24%
2019-20	$4,168	$6,152	-	-	2.38%
2020-21	$4,168	$4,168	-	-	-32.25%
2021-22	$4,940	$4,940	-$2	-$2	18.52%
2022-23	$5,324	$5,324	-	-	7.77%
2023-24	-	$5,324	-	$4,110	0.00%

University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,168, and it has increased 18.79% from the year 2014 to 2024.

Year	Books & Supplies	Change by Year
2014-15	$1,825	-
2015-16	$1,862	2.03%
2016-17	$2,168	16.43%
2017-18	$2,168	0.00%
2018-19	$2,168	0.00%
2019-20	$2,168	0.00%
2020-21	$2,168	0.00%
2021-22	$2,168	0.00%
2022-23	$2,168	0.00%
2023-24	$2,168	0.00%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.14% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo.

Year	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2014-15	$10,405	-
2015-16	$10,940	5.14%
2016-17	$13,614	24.44%
2017-18	$13,614
2018-19	$14,412	5.86%
2019-20	$14,412
2020-21	$14,412
2021-22	$15,114	4.87%
2022-23	$15,114
2023-24	$15,457	2.27%

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