How COM's Tuition Changes

Cost of Attendance Changes

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the total cost of attendance (COA) for College of the Mainland over the past 10 years. The COA has increased 6.69% for that period where the last year costs were $14,521. The total cost includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs. The total costs vary by student tuition rates (i.e. in-state or out-of-state) and living facility (i.e. staying on or off campus).

Year	Living On Campus		Living Off Campus		Change by Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Change by Year
2014-15	-	-	$12,710	$13,610	-
2015-16	-	-	$12,710	$13,610
2016-17	-	-	$12,810	$13,710	0.73%
2017-18	-	-	$13,110	$14,010	2.19%
2018-19	-	-	$13,211	$14,111	0.72%
2019-20	-	-	$13,211	$14,111
2020-21	-	-	$13,211	$14,111
2021-22	-	-	$15,084	$15,984	13.27%
2022-23	-	-	$13,621	$14,521	-9.15%
2023-24	-	-	$13,621	$14,521

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 12.26% for the last 10 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $3,873. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at College of the Mainland over last the 10 years.

Year	Undergraduate		Change By Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Change By Year
2014-15	$2,973	$3,873	-
2015-16	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2016-17	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2017-18	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2018-19	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2019-20	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2020-21	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2021-22	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2022-23	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%
2023-24	$2,973	$3,873	0.00%

College of the Mainland Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Year	Books & Supplies	Change by Year
2014-15	$1,600	-
2015-16	$1,600	0.00%
2016-17	$1,700	6.25%
2017-18	$2,000	17.65%
2018-19	$2,000	0.00%
2019-20	$2,000	0.00%
2020-21	$2,000	0.00%
2021-22	$3,873	93.65%
2022-23	$2,000	-48.36%
2023-24	$2,000	0.00%

Year	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2014-15	$8,137	-
2015-16	$8,137
2016-17	$8,137
2017-18	$8,137
2018-19	$8,238	1.24%
2019-20	$8,238
2020-21	$8,238
2021-22	$8,238
2022-23	$8,648	4.98%
2023-24	$8,648

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How much has COM's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

Cost of Attendance Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes