Middlesex's tuition & fees has increased from $6,648 (2014) to $7,068 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 6.32% over the past 10 years.
Middlesex's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.09%. 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 24.15% from 2014 ($23,748).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Middlesex's COA is $29,482, which is increased by 3.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Middlesex's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 6.32% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $7,068. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Middlesex College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,460, and it has decreased -14.12% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,700 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,700 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,380 | -18.82% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,390 | 0.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,410 | 1.44% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,410 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,120 | -20.57% |
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| 2021-22 | $7,992 | 613.57% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,460 | -81.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,460 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 53.73% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Middlesex College.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,786 | -16.97% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,443 | 28.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,443 | |
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| 2018-19 | $18,666 | 13.52% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,686 | -10.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $22,032 | 32.04% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,043 | -9.03% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,043 | |
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| 2023-24 | $20,954 | 4.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Middlesex College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Middlesex College | $7,068
($7,068) | $6,876
($6,876) | 2.79% |
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| Bergen Community College | $9,005
($8,613) | $8,822
($8,438) | 2.07% |
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| Brookdale Community College | $9,806
($9,056) | $9,698
($8,948) | 1.11% |
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| UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ | $9,500
($9,500) | $10,562
($10,562) | -10.05% |
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| Camden County College | $4,056
($4,056) | $3,744
($3,744) | 8.33% |
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| Ocean County College | $6,850
($5,122) | $7,442
($5,320) | -7.95% |
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