Dickinson's tuition & fees has increased from $47,692 (2014) to $63,475 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.09% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $3,750 (year 2024).
Dickinson'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 33.67% from 2014 ($62,264).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Dickinson's COA is $83,227, which is increased by 3.37% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Dickinson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.09% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $63,475. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Dickinson College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,324, and it has increased 26.10% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,050 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,090 | 3.81% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,130 | 3.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,170 | 3.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,210 | 3.42% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,290 | 6.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,324 | 2.64% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,324 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,324 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,324 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.58% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.43% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Dickinson College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,522 | $13,522 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,962 | $13,962 | 3.25% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,444 | $14,444 | 3.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,946 | $14,946 | 3.48% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,468 | $15,468 | 3.49% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,066 | $16,066 | 3.87% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,600 | $16,663 | 3.32% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,180 | $17,243 | 3.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,866 | $17,929 | 3.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,428 | $18,491 | 3.15% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Dickinson College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Dickinson College | $63,450 | $61,326 | 3.46% |
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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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