Point Park's tuition & fees has increased from $27,190 (2014) to $38,160 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.35% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,768 (year 2014) to $16,164 (year 2024).
Point Park'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 32.11% from 2014 ($41,010).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Point Park's COA is $54,180, which is increased by 3.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Point Park's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.35% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $38,160. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Point Park 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 17.06% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -34.20% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Point Park University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,620 | $8,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,920 | $5,250 | 2.38% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,140 | $5,250 | 1.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,400 | $5,250 | 1.98% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,440 | $5,070 | 0.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,720 | $5,130 | 2.08% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,060 | $5,250 | 2.48% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,300 | $5,250 | 1.71% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,540 | $5,250 | 1.68% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,820 | $5,290 | 1.93% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Point Park University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Point Park University | $38,160 | $36,620 | 4.21% |
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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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