Elms College's tuition & fees has increased from $31,188 (2014) to $42,061 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.86% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,563 (year 2014) to $17,670 (year 2024).
Elms College's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 14.70%. 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 32.63% from 2014 ($46,050).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Elms College's COA is $61,077, which is increased by 2.86% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Elms College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.86% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $42,061. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at College of Our Lady of the Elms 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 30.43% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,150 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,150 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,150 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,150 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,150 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,150 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,150 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | 30.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.06% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.76% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at College of Our Lady of the Elms.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,712 | $12,215 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,108 | $12,215 | 2.89% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,636 | $12,215 | 3.74% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,064 | $12,215 | 2.92% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,524 | $12,231 | 3.05% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,016 | $12,730 | 3.17% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,426 | $12,730 | 2.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,811 | $12,730 | 2.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,246 | $13,009 | 2.59% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,516 | $13,864 | 1.57% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between College of Our Lady of the Elms and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| College of Our Lady of the Elms | $42,061 | $40,635 | 3.51% |
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| Boston University | $65,168 | $62,360 | 4.50% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Northeastern University | $63,141 | $60,192 | 4.90% |
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| Boston College | $67,680 | $64,176 | 5.46% |
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| Tufts University | $67,844 | $65,222 | 4.02% |
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