UA Fort Smith's tuition & fees has increased from $10,511 (2014) to $13,770 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.01% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $11,910 (year 2024).
UA Fort Smith'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 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 32.25% from 2014 ($22,685).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UA Fort Smith's COA is $30,001, which is increased by 2.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UA Fort Smith's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.01% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $13,770. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,368, and it has increased 10.77% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,235 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,235 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,605 | 29.96% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,605 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,605 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,605 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,544 | -3.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,544 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | -18.39% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,368 | 8.57% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.10% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.70% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Arkansas-Fort Smith.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $10,939 | $12,069 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $10,939 | $12,069 | |
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| 2016-17 | $11,205 | $13,563 | 2.43% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,785 | $13,782 | 14.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,785 | $13,782 | |
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| 2019-20 | $13,520 | $15,458 | 5.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,520 | $16,406 | 7.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,830 | $16,250 | 2.13% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,316 | $15,847 | -3.47% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,863 | $17,254 | 3.82% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Arkansas-Fort Smith and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Arkansas-Fort Smith | $13,770
($6,906) | $13,594
($6,418) | 1.29% |
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| University of Arkansas | $28,772
($9,748) | $27,410
($9,656) | 4.97% |
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| Arkansas State University | $13,826
($7,754) | $13,312
($7,456) | 3.86% |
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| University of Central Arkansas | $17,258
($10,118) | $16,728
($9,778) | 3.17% |
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| Arkansas Tech University | $14,502
($8,508) | $13,891
($8,071) | 4.40% |
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| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $22,067
($9,617) | $21,767
($9,512) | 1.38% |
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