C of Saint Mary's tuition & fees has increased from $27,984 (2014) to $23,340 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,653 (year 2014) to $21,739 (year 2024).
C of Saint Mary's tuition increase rate is lower than the Nebraska's average increase rate of 37.67%. 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 -1.22% from 2014 ($37,740).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, C of Saint Mary's COA is $37,278, which is increased by 6.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to C of Saint Mary's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 16.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $23,340. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at College of Saint Mary over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $888, and it has decreased -19.13% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,098 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,024 | -6.74% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,040 | 1.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $952 | -8.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $972 | 2.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $848 | -12.76% |
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| 2020-21 | $864 | 1.89% |
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| 2021-22 | $881 | 1.97% |
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| 2022-23 | $960 | 8.97% |
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| 2023-24 | $888 | -7.50% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 51.40% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at College of Saint Mary.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $8,658 | $9,808 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $9,786 | $11,458 | 13.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $9,968 | $11,616 | 1.86% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,068 | $12,734 | 1.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,268 | $12,988 | 1.99% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,784 | $14,202 | 5.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,986 | $14,458 | 1.87% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,045 | $14,747 | 0.54% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,756 | $16,272 | 6.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,050 | $18,686 | 11.01% |
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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 Saint Mary and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| College of Saint Mary | $23,340 | $22,450 | 3.96% |
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| Bellevue University | $8,886 | $8,790 | 1.09% |
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| Creighton University | $47,000 | $45,638 | 2.98% |
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| Concordia University-Nebraska | $39,330 | $37,720 | 4.27% |
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| Doane University | $40,491 | $38,990 | 3.85% |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan University | $41,712 | $39,868 | 4.63% |
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