Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 14.49% from 2014 ($31,525).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, FAMU's COA is $36,093, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to FAMU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,138, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,138 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,138 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,138 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,138 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,138 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,138 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,138 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,138 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,138 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,138 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.31% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 5.12% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,662 | $13,246 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,466 | $13,688 | 6.35% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,497 | $15,949 | 15.08% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,958 | $15,942 | 2.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,284 | $16,086 | 2.04% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,510 | $16,172 | 1.39% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,470 | $16,218 | -0.24% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,230 | $16,422 | 4.61% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,230 | $16,422 | |
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| 2023-24 | $17,230 | $16,422 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | $17,725
($5,785) | $17,725
($5,785) | - |
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| Norfolk State University | $21,412
($9,910) | $20,790
($9,622) | 2.99% |
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| Howard University | $33,344
($25,697) | $31,050
($25,697) | 7.39% |
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| North Carolina Central University | $19,578
($6,542) | $19,635
($6,599) | -0.29% |
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| Delaware State University | $20,250
($10,314) | $18,280
($8,358) | 10.78% |
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| North Carolina A & T State University | $20,408
($6,748) | $20,243
($6,733) | 0.82% |
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