Duquesne's tuition & fees has increased from $32,636 (2014) to $47,146 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.46% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,682 (year 2014) to $26,568 (year 2024).
Duquesne'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 47.32% from 2014 ($46,270).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Duquesne's COA is $68,164, which is increased by 6.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Duquesne's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.46% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $47,146. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Duquesne University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,440, and it has increased 44.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | 40.00% |
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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 | $1,440 | 2.86% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 11.79% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Duquesne University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,634 | $12,634 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,618 | $13,618 | 7.79% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,960 | $13,960 | 2.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,314 | $14,314 | 2.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,786 | $14,786 | 3.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,288 | $15,288 | 3.40% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,812 | $15,812 | 3.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,344 | $16,344 | 3.36% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,944 | $16,944 | 3.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,578 | $21,238 | 15.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Duquesne University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Duquesne University | $47,146 | $45,376 | 3.90% |
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| University of Dayton | $47,600 | $46,170 | 3.10% |
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| St Bonaventure University | $40,150 | $38,770 | 3.56% |
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| George Mason University | $37,979 | $37,566 | 1.10% |
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| Virginia Commonwealth University | $38,817 | $37,588 | 3.27% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $39,293 | $38,171 | 2.94% |
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