Clarks Summit's tuition & fees has increased from $20,250 (2014) to $32,400 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 60.00% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $6,801 (year 2014) to $6,476 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Clarks Summit University.
Clarks Summit'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 41.68% from 2014 ($30,350).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Clarks Summit's COA is $43,000, which is increased by 8.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Clarks Summit's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 60.00% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $32,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Clarks Summit University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% 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 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 2.17% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 11.11% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Clarks Summit University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $9,100 | $10,962 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $7,500 | $11,003 | -17.58% |
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| 2016-17 | $7,670 | $11,003 | 2.27% |
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| 2017-18 | $7,850 | $11,003 | 2.35% |
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| 2018-19 | $8,020 | $11,003 | 2.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $8,190 | $11,003 | 2.12% |
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| 2020-21 | $8,190 | $11,003 | |
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| 2021-22 | $8,500 | $11,003 | 3.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $9,000 | $11,100 | 5.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $9,400 | $13,000 | 4.44% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Clarks Summit University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Clarks Summit University | $32,400 | $29,700 | 9.09% |
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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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