Lasell's tuition & fees has increased from $31,000 (2014) to $26,000 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,330 (year 2014) to $11,682 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at Lasell University.
Lasell's tuition increase rate is lower 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 -8.99% from 2014 ($47,250).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Lasell's COA is $43,000, which is decreased by -31.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lasell's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 16.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $26,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lasell University 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 not changed since 2014.
| 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 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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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 4.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -14.29% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lasell University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,250 | $10,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,750 | $10,500 | 3.28% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,400 | $10,500 | 4.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,300 | $10,500 | 5.49% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,900 | $10,500 | 3.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,500 | $10,500 | 3.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,500 | $10,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $19,000 | $10,500 | 2.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,000 | $10,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $16,000 | $9,000 | -15.79% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lasell University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Lasell University | $26,000 | $42,630 | -39.01% |
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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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