Allegheny's tuition & fees has increased from $40,660 (2014) to $54,960 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.17% over the past 10 years.
Allegheny's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher 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 33.86% from 2014 ($53,980).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Allegheny's COA is $72,256, which is increased by 1.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Allegheny's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.17% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $54,960. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Allegheny College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2014.
| 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 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.68% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Allegheny College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,320 | $9,820 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,240 | $10,740 | 7.47% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,670 | $11,170 | 3.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,150 | $11,650 | 3.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,640 | $12,140 | 3.46% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,140 | $12,640 | 3.42% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,580 | $11,580 | 2.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,920 | $13,420 | 2.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,296 | $13,796 | 2.36% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,296 | $13,796 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Allegheny College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Allegheny College | $54,960 | $53,610 | 2.52% |
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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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