King's's tuition & fees has increased from $31,816 (2014) to $42,600 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.89% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $37,500 (year 2014) to $55,572 (year 2024).
King's'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 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 30.89% from 2014 ($47,272).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, King's's COA is $61,874, which is increased by 2.51% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to King's's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.89% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $42,600. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at King's College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 4.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,250 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | 4.00% |
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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 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.33% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 66.83% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at King's College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,206 | $9,942 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,488 | $9,942 | 1.99% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,858 | $9,942 | 2.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,950 | $9,942 | 0.62% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,520 | $10,406 | 3.81% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,150 | $11,946 | 4.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,708 | $12,290 | 3.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,994 | $12,438 | 1.71% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,460 | $13,386 | 2.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,974 | $17,389 | 2.94% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between King's College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| King's College | $42,600 | $41,600 | 2.40% |
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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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