Morris's tuition & fees has increased from $12,317 (2014) to $16,224 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.72% over the past 10 years.
Morris's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 18.52%. 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 33.29% from 2014 ($22,945).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Morris's COA is $30,584, which is increased by 2.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Morris's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.72% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $16,224. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Morris College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $3,090, and it has increased 10.36% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $2,800 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $2,800 | |
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| 2016-17 | $3,000 | 7.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $3,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $3,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $3,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $3,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $3,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $3,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $3,090 | 3.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.59% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Morris College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $7,828 | $8,825 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $7,791 | $8,905 | -0.47% |
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| 2016-17 | $8,455 | $9,055 | 8.52% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,912 | $9,275 | 5.41% |
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| 2018-19 | $9,109 | $9,275 | 2.21% |
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| 2019-20 | $9,844 | $10,300 | 8.07% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,572 | $10,820 | 7.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,716 | $10,970 | 1.36% |
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| 2022-23 | $10,944 | $11,054 | 2.13% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,270 | $11,430 | 2.98% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Morris College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Morris College | $16,224 | $15,758 | 2.96% |
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| Anderson University | $33,580 | $31,720 | 5.86% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $31,030 | $29,790 | 4.16% |
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| Bob Jones University | $21,896 | $21,332 | 2.64% |
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| Columbia International University | $27,900 | $26,840 | 3.95% |
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| Furman University | $58,312 | $55,772 | 4.55% |
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