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

The total cost of attendance, including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 17.64% from 2014 ($36,340), where Watkins Institute's current cost is $42,750. In 2024, the COA is increased by 1.91% from last year.

The undergraduate tuition & fees has increased from $20,250 (2014) to $24,750 (2020), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.50% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $24,750 (year 2020).

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Cost of Attendance Changes

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the total cost of attendance (COA) for Watkins College of Art Design & Film over the past 6 years. The COA has increased 17.64% for that period where the last year costs were $42,750. 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			Change by Year
2014-15	$36,340	$39,150	-
2015-16	$37,170	$39,990	2.28%
2016-17	$40,700	$43,520	9.50%
2017-18	$41,050	$43,700	0.86%
2018-19	$41,950	$45,050	2.19%
2019-20	$42,750	$45,750	1.91%

Year	Undergraduate	Graduate	Change By Year
2014-15	$20,250	-	-
2015-16	$20,790	-	2.67%
2016-17	$23,700	-	14.00%
2017-18	$23,700	$23,700	0.00%
2018-19	$24,450	$24,450	3.16%
2019-20	$24,750	$24,750	1.23%

Year	Books & Supplies	Change by Year
2014-15	$2,000	-
2015-16	$2,000	0.00%
2016-17	$2,000	0.00%
2017-18	$2,000	0.00%
2018-19	$2,000	0.00%
2019-20	$2,000	0.00%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.47% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2020. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Watkins College of Art Design & Film.

Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2014-15	$14,090	$16,900	-
2015-16	$14,380	$17,200	2.06%
2016-17	$15,000	$17,820	4.31%
2017-18	$15,350	$18,000	2.33%
2018-19	$15,500	$18,600	0.98%
2019-20	$16,000	$19,000	3.23%

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

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