Lycoming's tuition & fees has increased from $34,706 (2014) to $47,675 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.37% over the past 10 years.
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Lycoming College.
Lycoming'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 36.56% from 2014 ($48,154).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Lycoming's COA is $65,757, which is increased by 4.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lycoming's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $47,675. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lycoming College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% 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 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.58% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lycoming College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,448 | $12,448 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,956 | $12,542 | 4.08% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,490 | $10,570 | 4.12% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,052 | $11,522 | 4.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,640 | $11,522 | 4.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,080 | $11,522 | 3.01% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,455 | $15,455 | 2.49% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,843 | $15,843 | 2.51% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,257 | $15,945 | 2.61% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,882 | $16,892 | 3.84% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lycoming College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Lycoming College | $47,450 | $45,274 | 4.81% |
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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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