Aspen's tuition & fees has increased from $4,650 (2014) to $6,264 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.71% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $4,050 (year 2014) to $5,085 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at Aspen University.
Aspen's tuition increase rate is higher than the Arizona's average increase rate of 29.38%. 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 33.52% from 2014 ($21,250).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Aspen's COA is $28,374, which is decreased by -2.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Aspen's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.71% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $6,264. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Aspen University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,350 | 12.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,350 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | -3.70% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | 7.69% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,900 | 35.71% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | -21.05% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -7.03% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Aspen University.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $10,536 | -31.58% |
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| 2016-17 | $9,824 | -6.76% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,824 | |
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| 2018-19 | $11,472 | 16.78% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,736 | 2.30% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,736 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,736 | |
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| 2022-23 | $20,568 | 75.26% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,610 | 0.20% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Aspen University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Aspen University | $7,010 | $6,500 | 7.85% |
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| Grand Canyon University | $17,263 | $17,205 | 0.34% |
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| University of Phoenix-Arizona | $9,552 | $9,552 | - |
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| American InterContinental University System | $12,310 | $12,422 | -0.90% |
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| Argosy University-Phoenix Online Division | $13,704 | $13,704 | - |
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| Pima Medical Institute-Tucson | $26,165 | $24,475 | 6.91% |
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