UCCS's tuition & fees has increased from $17,492 (2014) to $20,492 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 17.15% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,792 (year 2014) to $26,072 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
UCCS's tuition increase rate is lower than the Colorado's average increase rate of 19.44%. 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 20.68% from 2014 ($32,292).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UCCS's COA is $38,970, which is decreased by -3.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UCCS's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 17.15% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $20,492. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Colorado Colorado Springs over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has decreased -22.22% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | -22.22% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.18% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.39% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Colorado Colorado Springs.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,000 | $13,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,500 | $15,000 | 11.54% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,500 | $15,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $15,000 | $14,500 | 3.45% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,520 | $15,680 | 3.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,580 | $15,740 | 0.39% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,580 | $15,740 | |
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| 2021-22 | $15,580 | $15,740 | |
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| 2022-23 | $16,060 | $16,460 | 3.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,078 | $18,300 | 6.34% |
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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 Colorado Colorado Springs and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Colorado Colorado Springs | $23,955
($10,438) | $22,332
($12,380) | 7.27% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $41,943
($15,556) | $38,962
($12,590) | 7.65% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $33,765
($13,009) | $32,517
($12,559) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $28,209
($10,017) | $26,890
($9,634) | 4.91% |
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| Front Range Community College | $16,974
($4,740) | $15,776
($4,126) | 7.59% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $29,503
($10,780) | $28,092
($10,260) | 5.02% |
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