Erskine's tuition & fees has increased from $31,580 (2014) to $36,710 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.24% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,750 (year 2014) to $14,350 (year 2024).
Erskine's tuition increase rate is lower than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 18.52%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 16.28% from 2014 ($47,610).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Erskine's COA is $55,360, which is increased by 0.36% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Erskine's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.24% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $36,710. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Erskine College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,200, and it has increased 7.32% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $2,050 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $2,050 | |
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| 2016-17 | $2,100 | 2.44% |
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| 2017-18 | $2,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,200 | 4.76% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.63% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 2.84% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Erskine College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,980 | $13,900 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,400 | $13,900 | 3.00% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,700 | $13,950 | 2.08% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,700 | $13,950 | |
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| 2018-19 | $15,250 | $14,300 | 3.74% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,365 | $14,300 | 0.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,365 | $14,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $15,365 | $14,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $16,350 | $14,450 | 6.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,450 | $14,500 | 0.61% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Erskine College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Erskine College | $36,710 | $36,710 | - |
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| Anderson University | $33,580 | $31,720 | 5.86% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $31,030 | $29,790 | 4.16% |
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| Bob Jones University | $21,896 | $21,332 | 2.64% |
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| Columbia International University | $27,900 | $26,840 | 3.95% |
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| Furman University | $58,312 | $55,772 | 4.55% |
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