Why many college students are forced to spend more on housing than tuition:
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Housing Costs Exceed Tuition for In-State StudentsAverage Austin rents are 20 percent above five years earlier, while the university and students pursue ways to reduce the burden.
- Average rents in Austin remain 20 percent above five years earlier despite falling from pandemic-era highs.
- UT Austin’s tuition fell 16 percent over five years, while room and board cost more for in-state students.
- Fewer than 10,000 campus beds serve 42,000 undergraduates; a new 1,000-bed dorm replaces a smaller one.
- In 2024, UT Austin is providing more than 3,000 middle- and low-income students up to $2,300 annually.
Nothing could have prepared me for how much I would have had to pay just for housing alone.— Ashanty Meredith, UT Austin student, speaking about the financial impact of housing costs
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