Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 6.63% from 2014 ($23,271).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, HCC's COA is $24,813, which is same as last year cost.
The following table and chart show changes to HCC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hillsborough Community College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,560, and it has increased 18.18% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,320 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,320 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,320 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,320 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,320 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,320 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,320 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,560 | 18.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,560 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,560 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 6.62% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 6.62% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hillsborough Community College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,840 | $12,840 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,840 | $12,840 | |
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| 2016-17 | $12,840 | $12,840 | |
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| 2017-18 | $12,840 | $12,840 | |
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| 2018-19 | $12,840 | $12,840 | |
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| 2019-20 | $12,840 | $12,840 | |
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| 2020-21 | $12,840 | $12,840 | |
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| 2021-22 | $14,142 | $14,142 | 10.14% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,142 | $14,142 | |
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| 2023-24 | $14,142 | $14,142 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hillsborough Community College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Hillsborough Community College | $9,099
($2,489) | $9,111
($2,506) | -0.13% |
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| University of Central Florida | $22,467
($6,368) | $22,467
($6,368) | - |
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| Florida International University | $18,964
($6,565) | $18,963
($6,565) | 0.01% |
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| University of Florida | $28,659
($6,381) | $28,659
($6,381) | - |
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| University of South Florida | $17,324
($6,410) | $17,324
($6,410) | - |
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| Miami Dade College | $9,661
($2,838) | $9,661
($2,838) | - |
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