Mines's tuition & fees has increased from $33,598 (2014) to $44,376 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.08% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,598 (year 2014) to $44,376 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Colorado School of Mines.
Mines's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 19.44%. 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 35.55% from 2014 ($48,097).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Mines's COA is $65,196, which is increased by 5.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mines's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.08% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,376. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Colorado School of Mines 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 not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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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 48.80% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 45.41% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Colorado School of Mines.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,999 | $11,682 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,873 | $11,682 | -0.97% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,342 | $11,682 | 3.64% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,762 | $11,682 | 3.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,034 | $11,687 | 9.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,090 | $13,225 | 7.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,599 | $13,207 | 3.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,165 | $13,207 | 3.41% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,989 | $15,080 | 4.80% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,320 | $17,955 | 7.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Colorado School of Mines and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Colorado School of Mines | $44,376
($21,186) | $42,120
($20,040) | 5.36% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $41,943
($15,556) | $38,962
($12,590) | 7.65% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $33,765
($13,009) | $32,517
($12,559) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $28,209
($10,017) | $26,890
($9,634) | 4.91% |
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| Front Range Community College | $16,974
($4,740) | $15,776
($4,126) | 7.59% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $29,503
($10,780) | $28,092
($10,260) | 5.02% |
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