The higher your skill in a magic school the less it costs as well, so it should gradually cost less to cast on it's own as the skill level increases. But new, more powerful spells will be more expensive initially to cast.
What ratio did you level mana/health/stamina & current level of each ?
I'm at level 11 and my magicka is at 200 already. One of the very useful items for this is an amulet. it increases your magicka by 30 and you get it by doing one of the College Of Winterhold quests. the first actually.
That's probably why your struggling with mana then, if your health & stamina are near 200 as well. Stealth mage to me, means that you would have more mana than both health & stamina, as avoiding direct combat is important. But you could be playing it differently than the name suggests.