Queens College's tuition & fees has increased from $13,317 (2014) to $15,488 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.30% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,271 (year 2014) to $21,042 (year 2024).
Queens College's tuition increase rate is lower than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. 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 12.66% from 2014 ($33,097).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Queens College's COA is $37,286, which is decreased by -2.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Queens College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.30% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $15,488. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at CUNY Queens College 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 15.03% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,304 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,364 | 4.60% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,364 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,364 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,364 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,364 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,364 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,364 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,364 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 9.97% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.12% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 47.35% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at CUNY Queens College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $18,476 | $18,680 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $18,612 | $18,931 | 0.74% |
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| 2016-17 | $19,322 | $19,015 | 3.81% |
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| 2017-18 | $19,800 | $19,148 | 2.47% |
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| 2018-19 | $20,205 | $20,299 | 2.05% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,606 | $21,081 | 1.98% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,141 | $23,082 | 2.60% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,551 | $22,951 | -2.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,450 | $23,823 | 4.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,298 | $25,622 | -5.37% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between CUNY Queens College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| CUNY Queens College | $15,488
($7,538) | $15,488
($7,538) | - |
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| University at Buffalo | $30,572
($10,782) | $28,702
($10,782) | 6.52% |
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| Stony Brook University | $30,350
($10,560) | $28,480
($10,560) | 6.57% |
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| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332
($7,382) | $15,332
($7,382) | - |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414
($7,464) | $15,414
($7,464) | - |
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| Binghamton University | $29,453
($10,363) | $28,203
($10,363) | 4.43% |
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