Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 19.28% from 2014 ($25,662).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, LSSC's COA is $30,610, which is increased by 7.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to LSSC's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lake-Sumter State College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,600, and it has increased 160.00% 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 | $1,000 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,000 | 100.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $2,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,600 | 30.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,600 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 43.94% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lake-Sumter State College.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,386 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,386 | |
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| 2016-17 | $11,386 | |
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| 2017-18 | $11,386 | |
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| 2018-19 | $12,653 | 11.13% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,653 | |
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| 2020-21 | $12,653 | |
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| 2021-22 | $12,252 | -3.17% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,492 | 1.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,734 | 17.95% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lake-Sumter State College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
|---|
| Lake-Sumter State College | $13,276
($3,292) | $13,276
($3,292) | - |
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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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