OU's tuition & fees has increased from $20,469 (2014) to $26,665 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.27% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,862 (year 2014) to $25,342 (year 2024).
OU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 33.32%. 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 36.15% from 2014 ($34,929).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, OU's COA is $47,556, which is decreased by -3.42% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to OU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.27% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $26,665. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $800, and it has increased 11.11% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $720 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $714 | -0.83% |
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| 2016-17 | $714 | |
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| 2017-18 | $645 | -9.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $667 | 3.41% |
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| 2019-20 | $667 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | 19.94% |
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| 2021-22 | $800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.30% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,740 | $13,740 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,356 | $14,356 | 4.48% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,713 | $15,713 | 9.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,200 | $16,200 | 3.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,892 | $16,892 | 4.27% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,311 | $17,311 | 2.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,886 | $17,886 | 3.32% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,481 | $18,481 | 3.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,561 | $22,561 | 22.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,091 | $20,091 | -10.95% |
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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 Oklahoma-Norman Campus and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | $26,665
($9,595) | $25,880
($9,312) | 3.03% |
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| Iowa State University | $27,683
($10,497) | $26,617
($10,133) | 4.00% |
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| Texas Tech University | $24,451
($11,852) | $24,121
($11,852) | 1.37% |
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| West Virginia University | $27,360
($9,648) | $26,568
($9,360) | 2.98% |
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| University of Kansas | $29,412
($11,700) | $28,035
($11,167) | 4.91% |
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| Baylor University | $54,844
($43,790) | $51,738
($43,790) | 6.00% |
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