Arkansas's tuition & fees has increased from $20,300 (2014) to $28,772 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.73% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,368 (year 2014) to $30,220 (year 2024).
Arkansas's tuition increase rate is higher 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 39.47% from 2014 ($35,156).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Arkansas's COA is $49,032, which is increased by 6.47% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Arkansas's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.73% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $28,772. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Arkansas over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,154, and it has decreased -17.57% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | -28.57% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,046 | 4.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,046 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,046 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | 5.16% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,154 | 4.91% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.12% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.12% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Arkansas.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,456 | $13,456 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,984 | $13,984 | 3.92% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,436 | $14,436 | 3.23% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,808 | $14,808 | 2.58% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,324 | $15,324 | 3.48% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,660 | $15,660 | 2.19% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,692 | $15,692 | 0.20% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,304 | $16,304 | 3.90% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,544 | $17,544 | 7.61% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,106 | $19,106 | 8.90% |
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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 and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Arkansas | $28,772
($9,748) | $27,410
($9,656) | 4.97% |
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| Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | $28,631
($11,954) | $28,631
($11,954) | - |
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| University of Mississippi | $26,980
($9,412) | $26,440
($9,220) | 2.04% |
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| University of South Carolina-Columbia | $34,943
($12,688) | $33,928
($12,688) | 2.99% |
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| Mississippi State University | $26,580
($9,815) | $25,444
($9,398) | 4.46% |
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| University of Florida | $28,659
($6,381) | $28,659
($6,381) | - |
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