Mercyhurst's tuition & fees has increased from $31,485 (2014) to $44,510 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $20,965 (year 2014) to $15,193 (year 2024).
Mercyhurst'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 33.92% from 2014 ($46,478).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Mercyhurst's COA is $62,245, which is increased by 2.47% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mercyhurst's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,510. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mercyhurst University 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 not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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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 15.60% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -5.54% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mercyhurst University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,793 | $13,793 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,195 | $11,616 | 2.91% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,435 | $13,435 | -5.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,271 | $14,271 | 6.22% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,941 | $12,391 | 4.69% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,941 | $12,591 | |
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| 2020-21 | $17,029 | $12,511 | 13.97% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,811 | $12,595 | -7.15% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,086 | $13,331 | 1.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,535 | $13,511 | 2.79% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mercyhurst University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Mercyhurst University | $44,510 | $43,460 | 2.42% |
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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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