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Estimated Annual Student Expenses
for Students Who Entered Prior to Fall 2004

Every year, Financial Aid offices and the Controller's Office estimate expenses for full-time students attending school during both fall and spring semesters. Actual expenditures will vary per student, of course, but these amounts are used to calculate financial aid awards for the 2007-08 academic year.

Type of Expense Undergrad
(24-36 cr)
Graduate
(18 cr)
Doctoral
(18 cr)
Law Day
(24-32 cr)
Tuition $29,600 $18,378 $18,594 $35,290
Fees 250 154 154 144
Room/Board 10,960 9,288 9,288 11,268
Books/Supplies 1,380 1,380 1,380 956
Transportation 792 1,098 1,098 3,197
Personal Expenses 2,142 2,520 2,520 3,175
Total (no loan fees) $45,124 $32,818 $33,034 $54,030
Stafford Loan Fees 40 85 85 ---
Plus Loan Fees 670 670 --- 800
Total (with loan fees) $45,834 $33,573 $33,119 $54,830
Part time, per credit $1,025 $1,021 $995 $1,225
 
Room and board costs will vary considerably depending on a student's living arrangement and lifestyle. The undergraduate figure covers the most common on-campus residence hall plan. Most graduate, doctoral, and law students live off campus, so the figures for those students represent the cost of sharing an apartment. Transportation and personal expenses also reflect the costs of living off campus for graduate, doctoral, and law students.