DeSales's tuition & fees has increased from $32,350 (2014) to $44,800 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.49% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,850 (year 2014) to $22,960 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at DeSales University.
DeSales's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. 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 30.74% from 2014 ($49,652).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, DeSales's COA is $64,916, which is increased by 5.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to DeSales's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.49% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at DeSales University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,711, and it has increased 42.82% from the year 2014 to 2024.
Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $1,198 | - |
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2015-16 | $992 | -17.20% |
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2016-17 | $1,144 | 15.32% |
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2017-18 | $1,134 | -0.87% |
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2018-19 | $1,386 | 22.22% |
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2019-20 | $1,466 | 5.77% |
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2020-21 | $674 | -54.02% |
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2021-22 | $1,468 | 117.80% |
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2022-23 | $1,468 | |
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2023-24 | $1,711 | 16.55% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.44% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.95% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at DeSales University.
Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $16,104 | $12,326 | - |
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2015-16 | $13,636 | $9,396 | -15.33% |
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2016-17 | $14,766 | $11,208 | 8.29% |
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2017-18 | $15,306 | $11,238 | 3.66% |
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2018-19 | $15,234 | $11,575 | -0.47% |
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2019-20 | $15,808 | $12,160 | 3.77% |
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2020-21 | $17,020 | $13,340 | 7.67% |
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2021-22 | $17,006 | $13,714 | -0.08% |
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2022-23 | $17,206 | $13,714 | 1.18% |
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2023-24 | $18,405 | $15,705 | 6.97% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between DeSales University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
DeSales University | $44,800 | $42,600 | 5.16% |
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University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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Drexel University | $60,663 | $58,965 | 2.88% |
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Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $60,854 | 3.98% |
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Villanova University | $64,701 | $61,618 | 5.00% |
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Thomas Jefferson University | $45,533 | $44,200 | 3.02% |
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