Graduate Assistantships

**Figures are based on required minimum amounts. Additionally, tuition and fees are calculated based on 9 credit hours for Fall and Spring and 1 credit hour for Summer. Departments may budget at current market rates according to discipline. 

 

TOTAL PACKAGE (12 months - including summer):

Masters		Doctoral
Tuition and Fees	$           8,025	Tuition and Fees	$            8,025
Health Insurance	$           2,855	Health Insurance	$            2,855
Stipend	$         17,100	Stipend	$           23,784
Fringe	$             308	Fringe	$               428
Total	$       28,288	Total	$         35,093

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Academic Year Package:

Masters		Doctoral
Tuition and Fees	$           7,470	Tuition and Fees	$            7,470
Health Insurance	$           2,855	Health Insurance	$            2,855
Stipend	$         12,825	Stipend	$           17,838
Fringe	$             231	Fringe	$               321
Total	$       23,381	Total	$         28,484

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Fall Semester Package:

Masters		Doctoral
Tuition and Fees	$           3,735	Tuition and Fees	$            3,735
Health Insurance	$           1,428	Health Insurance	$            1,428
Stipend	$           6,413	Stipend	$            8,919
Fringe	$             115	Fringe	$               161
Total	$       11,690	Total	$         14,242

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Spring Semester Package:

Masters		Doctoral
Tuition and Fees	$           3,735	Tuition and Fees	$            3,735
Health Insurance	$           1,428	Health Insurance	$            1,428
Stipend	$           6,413	Stipend	$            8,919
Fringe	$             115	Fringe	$               161
Total	$       11,690	Total	$         14,242

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Summer Semester Package:

Masters		Doctoral
Tuition and Fees	$             555	Tuition and Fees	$               555
Health Insurance	Paid in Spring	Health Insurance	Paid in Spring
Stipend	$           4,275	Stipend	$            5,946
Fringe	$               77	Fringe	$               107
Total	$         4,907	Total	$           6,608

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Tuition and Fees for Academic Year:

Credit Hour(s)	Tuition	Mandatory Fees	Total
1	$         323.00	$                 137.95	$          460.95
2	$         646.00	$                 182.02	$          828.02
3	$         969.00	$                 226.09	$        1,195.09
4	$      1,292.00	$                 386.90	$        1,678.90
5	$      1,615.00	$                 386.90	$        2,001.90
6	$      1,938.00	$                 827.96	$        2,765.96
7	$      2,261.00	$                 827.96	$        3,088.96
8	$      2,584.00	$                 827.96	$        3,411.96
9	$      2,907.00	$                 827.96	$        3,734.96
10	$      3,230.00	$                 827.96	$        4,057.96
11	$      3,553.00	$                 827.96	$        4,380.96
12	$      3,876.00	$                 827.96	$        4,703.96

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Block Tuition 2023/2024

 *Block Tuition is NEW for 2023/2024

Please note: 

1. Graduate students enrolled in 9-12 credit hours will be charged the block rate

2. Graduate resident students block rate = $3,230.00 per semester

3. Students taking more than 12 credits will be charged the block rate for the first 12 hours, and then per credit for any additional hours, based on residency. 

4. Exemptions - fill-time graduate students unable to enroll in 10 credit hours in a semester may be eligible for an exemption to block tuition. An electronic exaption form must be submitted each semester, more details can be found here. 

1. Graduate Assistant stipends may be budgeted at current market rates according to discipline.
2. Tuition and fees for Graduate Assistants are charged at the resident tuition rate.
3. Summer stipends are typically 3/9's of an academic year stipend.
4. It is recommended that graduate assistant costs (stipend, tuition, fees, insurance) be escalated 3% for each year of a proposal budget.
5. Tuition, fees, and health insurance are exempt from indirect cost.

 

Please feel free to contact the Research Office (766-5320) if you have any questions regarding proposal budget preparation.