Tulsa's tuition & fees has increased from $34,405 (2014) to $48,602 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.26% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,480 (year 2014) to $26,928 (year 2024).
Tulsa's tuition increase rate is higher 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 31.78% from 2014 ($50,605).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Tulsa's COA is $66,688, which is increased by 2.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Tulsa's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $48,602. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Tulsa over last the 10 years.
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 4.12% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.82% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Tulsa.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,000 | $13,112 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,154 | $13,112 | 1.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,640 | $15,862 | 3.21% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,726 | $16,642 | 6.94% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,016 | $16,932 | 1.73% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,324 | $16,932 | 1.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,622 | $18,204 | 7.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,392 | $18,933 | 4.13% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,396 | $19,293 | -5.14% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,086 | $18,086 | -1.69% |
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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 Tulsa and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Tulsa | $48,102 | $46,676 | 3.06% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $34,100 | $32,640 | 4.47% |
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| Oklahoma City University | $34,486 | $32,744 | 5.32% |
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| Oklahoma Christian University | $25,900 | $25,148 | 2.99% |
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| Mid-America Christian University | $19,896 | $18,838 | 5.62% |
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| Southern Nazarene University | $29,600 | $28,600 | 3.50% |
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