Arkansas State's tuition & fees has increased from $13,480 (2014) to $13,826 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 2.57% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,968 (year 2014) to $12,416 (year 2024).
Arkansas State's tuition increase rate is lower than the Arkansas's average increase rate of 32.14%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 20.27% from 2014 ($26,854).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Arkansas State's COA is $32,298, which is increased by 6.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Arkansas State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 2.57% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $13,826. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Arkansas State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,137 | 13.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,137 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,298 | 14.16% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | -3.70% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.15% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -25.25% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Arkansas State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,374 | $21,884 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,053 | $13,742 | 5.49% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,671 | $14,112 | -2.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,871 | $14,202 | 1.58% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,196 | $14,287 | 2.53% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,238 | $13,674 | 7.90% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,730 | $15,337 | 3.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,273 | $15,323 | -3.10% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,847 | $17,060 | 11.03% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,222 | $18,723 | 8.68% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Arkansas State University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Arkansas State University | $13,826
($7,754) | $13,312
($7,456) | 3.86% |
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| University of South Alabama | $18,652
($9,676) | $17,732
($9,116) | 5.19% |
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| Troy University | $19,584
($9,792) | $18,624
($9,312) | 5.15% |
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| Coastal Carolina University | $29,628
($11,640) | $28,490
($11,640) | 3.99% |
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| Georgia Southern University | $16,959
($5,905) | $16,959
($5,905) | - |
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| University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $24,146
($10,418) | $24,110
($10,382) | 0.15% |
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