Defiance's tuition & fees has increased from $29,916 (2014) to $38,778 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.62% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,268 (year 2014) to $9,036 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Defiance College.
Defiance's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 11.27%. 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 28.26% from 2014 ($43,188).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Defiance's COA is $55,392, which is increased by 9.16% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Defiance's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.62% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $38,778. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Defiance College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 3.70% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,350 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | 3.70% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.77% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.21% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Defiance College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,922 | $13,122 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,250 | $12,860 | 2.75% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,350 | $13,550 | 0.82% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,450 | $13,650 | 0.81% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,620 | $13,820 | 1.37% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,940 | $14,140 | 2.54% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,014 | $14,214 | 0.57% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,226 | $14,426 | 1.63% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,016 | $15,216 | 5.97% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,214 | $17,414 | 8.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Defiance College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Defiance College | $38,778 | $35,328 | 9.77% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $64,678 | $61,584 | 5.02% |
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| University of Dayton | $47,600 | $46,170 | 3.10% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Xavier University | $48,126 | $45,000 | 6.95% |
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| Cedarville University | $36,078 | $34,698 | 3.98% |
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