Friends's tuition & fees has increased from $24,630 (2014) to $32,748 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.96% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,358 (year 2014) to $11,988 (year 2024).
Friends's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 7.41%. 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 33.51% from 2014 ($37,170).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Friends's COA is $49,624, which is increased by 8.32% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Friends's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.96% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $32,748. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Friends University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.69% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 37.14% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Friends University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,040 | $11,040 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,595 | $11,320 | 5.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,012 | $12,012 | 3.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,740 | $11,740 | -2.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,972 | $11,972 | 1.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,980 | $11,980 | 0.07% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,674 | $12,674 | 5.79% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,689 | $12,987 | 0.12% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,500 | $12,315 | -1.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,376 | $15,892 | 23.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Friends University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Friends University | $32,748 | $31,812 | 2.94% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $34,400 | 3.20% |
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| Benedictine College | $34,800 | $33,720 | 3.20% |
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| Baker University | $33,800 | $32,220 | 4.90% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $36,120 | $34,832 | 3.70% |
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| University of Saint Mary | $33,890 | $32,540 | 4.15% |
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