Duke's tuition & fees has increased from $47,243 (2014) to $65,805 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 39.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $46,738 (year 2014) to $63,985 (year 2024).
Duke's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.51%. 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 36.05% from 2014 ($63,999).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Duke's COA is $87,072, which is increased by 5.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Duke's COA over the past 10 years.
Off-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 39.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $65,805. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Duke University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,602, and it has increased 27.14% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,260 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,260 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,260 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,260 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,260 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,434 | 13.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,434 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,434 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,434 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,602 | 11.72% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.90% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Duke University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,496 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,238 | 4.79% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,644 | 2.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,004 | 2.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,384 | 2.23% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,564 | 1.04% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,002 | 2.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,182 | 1.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,627 | 2.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,665 | 5.57% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Duke University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Duke University | $65,805 | $62,688 | 4.97% |
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| University of Maryland-College Park | $40,306 | $39,469 | 2.12% |
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| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $39,330 | $37,550 | 4.74% |
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| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $39,890 | $37,320 | 6.89% |
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| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | $36,694 | $34,920 | 5.08% |
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| Wake Forest University | $64,758 | $62,128 | 4.23% |
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