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Low and Moderate Budgets for Developing Student Expense Budgets

The base budgets are:

  2024-25 2025-26
Moderate (Prevailing) Budgets
12-Month $35,190 $36,180
9-Month $26,390 $27,140
Low Budgets
12-Month $23,580 $24,240
9-Month $17,680 $18,180

The approximate breakdown of the living expense component is as follows:

  2024-25 2025-26
Total Housing: 54%

Housing/Utilities (70%)

Food (30%)
54%

Housing/Utilities (70%)

Food (30%)
Transportation expenses 11% 11%
Miscellaneous  35% 35%

These budgets are useful tools that will help you:

  • Develop expense budgets for your independent commuting students
  • Prepare debt management materials
  • Exercise professionals judgment