Albright's tuition & fees has increased from $38,220 (2014) to $28,794 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.66% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $1,510 (year 2024).
Albright's tuition increase rate is lower than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by -10.52% from 2014 ($51,880).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Albright's COA is $46,422, which is decreased by -0.74% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Albright's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 24.66% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $28,794. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Albright College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 30.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | 30.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.82% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.98% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Albright College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,660 | $13,060 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,030 | $13,430 | 2.92% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,448 | $13,848 | 3.21% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,866 | $14,266 | 3.11% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,330 | $14,730 | 3.35% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,740 | $15,140 | 2.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,150 | $15,550 | 2.78% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,476 | $15,876 | 2.15% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,240 | $17,640 | 11.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,328 | $16,728 | -5.29% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Albright College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Albright College | $28,794 | $28,230 | 2.00% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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| Drexel University | $60,663 | $58,965 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $60,854 | 3.98% |
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| Villanova University | $64,701 | $61,618 | 5.00% |
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| Thomas Jefferson University | $45,533 | $44,200 | 3.02% |
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