CMU's tuition & fees has increased from $49,022 (2014) to $63,829 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.20% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $40,429 (year 2014) to $49,450 (year 2024).
CMU'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 31.14% from 2014 ($63,822).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, CMU's COA is $83,697, which is increased by 4.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.20% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $63,829. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Carnegie Mellon University 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 36.72% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1,118.43% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Carnegie Mellon University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,800 | - | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,230 | - | 3.12% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,670 | - | 3.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,184 | - | 3.50% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,818 | $15,008 | 4.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,372 | $15,562 | 3.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,950 | $16,140 | 3.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,550 | $15,740 | 3.54% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,886 | $16,386 | 1.91% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,868 | $17,058 | 5.49% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Carnegie Mellon University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $60,854 | 3.98% |
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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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| 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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| Duquesne University | $47,146 | $45,376 | 3.90% |
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