My kids went to college the same year, 2014. One had a R&B of about $8500 and the other was $13,500. Their housing was different (one a traditional dorm, one in a suite) but I think the quality was similar.
The cost of housing did not go up or down. First one lived in the sorority house for all other terms and the cost was similar. The second one lived in the dorms for 2 years and then in a house but with a meal plan included in her scholarship. Her tuition went up about $2k per year but other costs did not. I think the school could justify the tuition going up easier than the housing/meal plans as people had a choice about living in the dorms and getting a meal plan but not about tuition going up.