Cornell's tuition & fees has increased from $47,286 (2014) to $66,014 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 39.61% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,581 (year 2014) to $30,085 (year 2024).
Cornell's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. 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 38.57% from 2014 ($63,606).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Cornell's COA is $88,140, which is increased by 5.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cornell's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 39.61% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $66,014. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Cornell University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,354, and it has increased 55.63% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $870 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $890 | 2.30% |
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| 2016-17 | $910 | 2.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $930 | 2.20% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,150 | 23.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $970 | -15.65% |
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| 2020-21 | $990 | 2.06% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | 1.01% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,354 | 35.40% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.66% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.66% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Cornell University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,450 | $15,450 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,488 | $15,488 | 0.25% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,750 | $15,750 | 1.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,538 | $16,508 | 5.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,566 | $17,566 | 6.22% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,066 | $18,066 | 2.85% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,720 | $18,360 | 3.62% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,272 | $18,272 | -2.39% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,996 | $18,996 | 3.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,772 | $20,772 | 9.35% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Cornell University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Yale University | $64,700 | $62,250 | 3.94% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Brown University | $68,230 | $65,046 | 4.89% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Princeton University | $59,710 | $57,410 | 4.01% |
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