Benedict's tuition & fees has increased from $18,288 (2014) to $18,000 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 1.57% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $14,720 (year 2024).
Benedict's tuition increase rate is lower than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 18.52%. 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 4.26% from 2014 ($30,692).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Benedict's COA is $32,000, which is increased by 4.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Benedict's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 1.57% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $18,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Benedict College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,600, and it has decreased -27.27% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $2,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $2,000 | -9.09% |
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| 2016-17 | $2,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | -50.00% |
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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 | $1,600 | 60.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -8.18% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -11.43% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Benedict College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $10,204 | $16,442 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $10,204 | $16,442 | |
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| 2016-17 | $10,822 | $17,558 | 6.06% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,024 | $16,642 | 1.87% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,400 | $10,200 | -5.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,400 | $10,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $8,802 | $8,802 | -15.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,800 | $11,800 | 34.06% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,800 | $11,800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $12,400 | $12,400 | 5.08% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Benedict College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Benedict College | $18,000 | $17,938 | 0.35% |
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| Anderson University | $33,580 | $31,720 | 5.86% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $31,030 | $29,790 | 4.16% |
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| Bob Jones University | $21,896 | $21,332 | 2.64% |
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| Columbia International University | $27,900 | $26,840 | 3.95% |
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| Furman University | $58,312 | $55,772 | 4.55% |
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