UT-Austin Students Can’t Afford the Rent
Rising prices in West Campus leave learners scrambling for affordable housing options, with some paying up to $2000 a month per room.
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Ikram Mohamed was the Fall 2022 intern for the Texas Observer. She is a junior journalism and sociology student pursuing a certificate in human rights and social justice at the University of Texas at Austin. She has previously interned at the Austin Chronicle and works as a senior projects reporter at The Daily Texan.
Rising prices in West Campus leave learners scrambling for affordable housing options, with some paying up to $2000 a month per room.