RHSHS's tuition & fees has increased from $16,560 (2014) to $11,915 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.05% over the past 10 years.
The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.
RHSHS's tuition increase rate is lower than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. 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 19.89% from 2014 ($27,711).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, RHSHS's COA is $33,223, which is increased by 5.24% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to RHSHS's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 28.05% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $11,915. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,210, and it has decreased -30.74% from the year 2014 to 2024.
Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $1,747 | - |
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2015-16 | $1,950 | 11.62% |
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2016-17 | $1,455 | -25.38% |
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2017-18 | $1,455 | |
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2018-19 | $1,210 | -16.84% |
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2019-20 | $1,210 | |
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2020-21 | $1,210 | |
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2021-22 | $1,210 | |
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2022-23 | $1,210 | |
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2023-24 | $1,210 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.77% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.51% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences.
Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
2014-15 | $9,404 | $10,279 | - |
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2015-16 | $9,404 | $10,279 | |
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2016-17 | $10,608 | $15,304 | 12.80% |
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2017-18 | $10,716 | $15,332 | 1.02% |
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2018-19 | $10,980 | $16,109 | 2.46% |
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2019-20 | $11,534 | $16,898 | 5.05% |
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2020-21 | $11,845 | $17,375 | 2.70% |
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2021-22 | $15,804 | $18,164 | 33.42% |
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2022-23 | $16,738 | $19,522 | 5.91% |
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2023-24 | $20,098 | $21,619 | 20.07% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
Reading Hospital School of Health Sciences | $14,271 | $13,622 | 4.76% |
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Harcum College | $29,900 | $28,240 | 5.88% |
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Johnson College | $20,733 | $20,025 | 3.54% |
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Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics | $17,725 | $17,145 | 3.38% |
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Wyotech-Blairsville | $30,127 | $30,127 | - |
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Mercyhurst University-North East Campus | $19,120 | $19,120 | - |
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