Gwynedd Mercy's tuition & fees has increased from $30,460 (2014) to $38,310 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.77% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,356 (year 2014) to $15,789 (year 2024).
Gwynedd Mercy'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 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 35.49% from 2014 ($43,200).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Gwynedd Mercy's COA is $58,530, which is increased by 3.63% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Gwynedd Mercy's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.77% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $38,310. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Gwynedd Mercy 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 increased 50.00% 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 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | 15.38% |
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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 22.21% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 2.38% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Gwynedd Mercy University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,740 | $15,490 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,040 | $15,790 | 2.56% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,000 | $16,750 | 7.97% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,350 | $15,068 | 2.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,020 | $12,926 | 12.51% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,630 | $13,554 | 4.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,990 | $13,943 | 2.30% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,785 | $17,874 | 4.97% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,188 | $19,524 | 2.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,720 | $21,620 | 8.91% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Gwynedd Mercy University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Gwynedd Mercy University | $38,995 | $37,791 | 3.19% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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| Drexel University | $60,663 | $58,965 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $60,854 | 3.98% |
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| Villanova University | $64,701 | $61,618 | 5.00% |
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| Thomas Jefferson University | $45,533 | $44,200 | 3.02% |
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