Hampshire's tuition & fees has increased from $48,065 (2014) to $56,630 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 17.82% over the past 10 years.
Hampshire's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 14.70%. 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 19.77% from 2014 ($62,015).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Hampshire's COA is $74,274, which is increased by 4.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Hampshire's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 17.82% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $56,630. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hampshire College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 33.33% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $750 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $850 | 13.33% |
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| 2016-17 | $850 | |
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| 2017-18 | $850 | |
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| 2018-19 | $850 | |
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| 2019-20 | $850 | |
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| 2020-21 | $850 | |
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| 2021-22 | $850 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | 17.65% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 39.40% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hampshire College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,200 | $11,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,800 | $11,800 | 4.55% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,124 | $12,124 | 2.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,656 | $12,656 | 3.77% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,656 | $12,656 | |
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| 2019-20 | $15,170 | $13,170 | 3.51% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,070 | $13,070 | -0.66% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,482 | $13,070 | 2.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,922 | $15,922 | 2.84% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,644 | $16,644 | 4.53% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hampshire College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Hampshire College | $56,630 | $54,452 | 4.00% |
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| Boston University | $65,168 | $62,360 | 4.50% |
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| Harvard University | $59,076 | $57,261 | 3.17% |
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| Northeastern University | $63,141 | $60,192 | 4.90% |
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| Boston College | $67,680 | $64,176 | 5.46% |
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| Tufts University | $67,844 | $65,222 | 4.02% |
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