Sam Houston State's tuition & fees has increased from $15,982 (2014) to $19,020 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.01% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,072 (year 2014) to $16,298 (year 2024).
Sam Houston State's tuition increase rate is lower than the Texas's average increase rate of 30.58%. 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 24.16% from 2014 ($28,984).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Sam Houston State's COA is $35,986, which is increased by 3.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Sam Houston State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.01% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $19,020. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sam Houston State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,380, and it has increased 22.78% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,124 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,124 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | -11.03% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,096 | 9.60% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | -8.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,372 | 37.20% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,380 | 0.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,380 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,380 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,380 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.86% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.95% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sam Houston State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,878 | $12,568 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,230 | $12,568 | 2.96% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,474 | $12,516 | 2.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,666 | $12,544 | 1.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,182 | $13,252 | 4.07% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,418 | $13,418 | 1.79% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,536 | $13,536 | 0.88% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,272 | $14,272 | 5.44% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,774 | $14,774 | 3.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,586 | $15,586 | 5.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sam Houston State University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Sam Houston State University | $19,020
($9,228) | $18,752
($8,960) | 1.43% |
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| Lamar University | $18,696
($8,904) | $18,482
($8,690) | 1.16% |
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| Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $19,652
($8,864) | $19,460
($8,672) | 0.99% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $35,660
($29,990) | $34,400
($29,990) | 3.66% |
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| Nicholls State University | $9,266
($8,173) | $9,249
($8,156) | 0.18% |
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| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | $21,033
($9,748) | $20,745
($9,748) | 1.39% |
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