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

The total cost of attendance, including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 7.60% from 2014 ($25,716), where USW's current cost is $27,670. In 2024, the COA is decreased by -4.29% from last year.

The undergraduate tuition & fees has increased from $14,616 (2014) to $16,670 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.05% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,440 (year 2014) to $23,364 (year 2024).

The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at University of the Southwest.

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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 the Southwest over the past 10 years. The COA has increased 7.60% for that period where the last year costs were $27,670. 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			Change by Year
2014-15	$25,716	$31,556	-
2015-16	$25,544	$31,266	-0.67%
2016-17	$26,616	$32,106	4.20%
2017-18	$27,626	$32,900	3.79%
2018-19	$27,626	$32,900
2019-20	$28,770	$33,400	4.14%
2020-21	$28,930	$32,200	0.56%
2021-22	$27,809	$32,199	-3.87%
2022-23	$28,910	$33,200	3.96%
2023-24	$27,670	$34,670	-4.29%

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 14.05% for the last 10 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $16,670. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of the Southwest over last the 10 years.

Year	Undergraduate	Graduate	Change By Year
2014-15	$14,616	$10,440	Change By Year	-
2015-16	$14,616	$12,528	0.00%
2016-17	$15,456	$14,376	5.75%
2017-18	$16,200	$14,376	4.81%
2018-19	$16,200	$14,376	0.00%
2019-20	$16,200	$22,500	0.00%
2020-21	$16,200	$22,500	0.00%
2021-22	$16,200	$22,500	0.00%
2022-23	$17,200	$22,500	6.17%
2023-24	$16,670	$23,364	-3.08%

University of the Southwest Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 10.44% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 13.92% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of the Southwest.

Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2014-15	$9,900	$15,740	-
2015-16	$9,728	$15,450	-1.74%
2016-17	$9,960	$15,450	2.38%
2017-18	$10,226	$15,500	2.67%
2018-19	$10,226	$15,500
2019-20	$11,370	$16,000	11.19%
2020-21	$12,730	$16,000	11.96%
2021-22	$11,610	$16,000	-8.80%
2022-23	$11,710	$16,000	0.86%
2023-24	$11,000	$18,000	-6.06%

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