Middle Tennessee State's tuition & fees has increased from $24,124 (2014) to $29,042 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.39% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,176 (year 2014) to $28,170 (year 2024).
Middle Tennessee State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -8.81%. 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 25.60% from 2014 ($37,704).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Middle Tennessee State's COA is $47,356, which is increased by 8.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Middle Tennessee State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.39% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $29,042. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Middle Tennessee State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,260, and it has decreased -18.18% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,540 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,540 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,540 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,540 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,260 | -18.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,260 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,260 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,260 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.99% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.36% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Middle Tennessee State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,040 | $12,040 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,162 | $12,162 | 1.01% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,408 | $12,408 | 2.02% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,570 | $12,570 | 1.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,846 | $12,846 | 2.20% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,188 | $13,188 | 2.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,684 | $13,684 | 3.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,062 | $14,062 | 2.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,062 | $14,062 | |
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| 2023-24 | $17,054 | $17,242 | 21.28% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Middle Tennessee State University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Middle Tennessee State University | $29,042
($9,506) | $28,264
($9,232) | 2.75% |
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| Florida International University | $18,964
($6,565) | $18,963
($6,565) | 0.01% |
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| Florida Atlantic University | $17,324
($4,879) | $17,324
($4,879) | - |
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| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | $21,876
($7,214) | $21,338
($7,214) | 2.52% |
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| University of Alabama at Birmingham | $21,864
($8,832) | $21,216
($8,832) | 3.05% |
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| The University of Texas at El Paso | $25,512
($9,544) | $24,952
($9,544) | 2.24% |
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