UTEP's tuition & fees has increased from $18,169 (2014) to $25,512 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.41% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,252 (year 2014) to $16,621 (year 2024).
UTEP's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 30.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher 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 31.04% from 2014 ($31,809).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UTEP's COA is $41,684, which is increased by 5.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UTEP's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.41% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $25,512. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at The University of Texas at El Paso over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,646, and it has increased 38.55% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,188 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,216 | 2.36% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,216 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,632 | 34.21% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,632 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,632 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,632 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,632 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,646 | 0.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,646 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.07% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.81% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at The University of Texas at El Paso.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,452 | $13,384 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,645 | $13,457 | 1.55% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,788 | $13,788 | 9.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,727 | $13,727 | -0.44% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,013 | $14,013 | 2.08% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,728 | $13,728 | -2.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,878 | $16,424 | -6.19% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,878 | $16,424 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,994 | $16,572 | 0.90% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,526 | $16,972 | 11.79% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between The University of Texas at El Paso and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| The University of Texas at El Paso | $25,512
($9,544) | $24,952
($9,544) | 2.24% |
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| The University of Texas at San Antonio | $22,217
($9,279) | $21,481
($9,227) | 3.43% |
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| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $21,876
($7,214) | $21,338
($7,214) | 2.52% |
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| Western Kentucky University | $27,000
($11,436) | $27,072
($11,112) | -0.27% |
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| Louisiana Tech University | $16,866
($10,125) | $16,806
($10,065) | 0.36% |
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| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $21,864
($8,832) | $21,216
($8,832) | 3.05% |
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