Mount Saint Mary's's tuition & fees has increased from $34,826 (2014) to $48,132 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.21% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,884 (year 2014) to $13,894 (year 2024).
Mount Saint Mary's's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. 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 36.45% from 2014 ($52,538).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Mount Saint Mary's's COA is $71,690, which is increased by 3.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mount Saint Mary's's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.21% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $48,132. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mount Saint Mary's University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,434, and it has increased 33.30% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,826 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,826 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,900 | 4.05% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,996 | 5.05% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,074 | 3.91% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,074 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,158 | 4.05% |
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| 2021-22 | $2,242 | 3.89% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,330 | 3.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $2,434 | 4.46% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 18.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.08% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mount Saint Mary's University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,886 | $16,682 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,373 | $17,196 | 3.07% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,833 | $17,680 | 2.81% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,788 | $18,562 | 5.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,043 | $19,295 | 1.43% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,329 | $19,826 | 1.59% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,868 | $20,674 | 2.94% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,086 | $21,462 | 1.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,275 | $22,732 | 6.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,124 | $23,584 | 4.19% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mount Saint Mary's University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Mount Saint Mary's University | $48,132 | $46,740 | 2.98% |
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| University of Southern California | $68,237 | $64,726 | 5.42% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,320 | $13,320 | - |
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| Stanford University | $62,484 | $58,416 | 6.96% |
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| Northcentral University | $12,594 | $12,594 | - |
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