RIT's tuition & fees has increased from $35,768 (2014) to $57,016 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 59.41% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $38,948 (year 2014) to $57,764 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Rochester Institute of Technology.
RIT's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. 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 52.61% from 2014 ($49,361).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, RIT's COA is $75,332, which is increased by 5.63% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to RIT's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 59.41% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $57,016. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rochester Institute of Technology over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has increased 4.76% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,050 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,050 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,050 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,066 | 1.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,082 | 1.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,098 | 1.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,098 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,098 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | 0.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.76% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.76% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rochester Institute of Technology.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,543 | $12,543 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,894 | $12,894 | 2.80% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,476 | $13,476 | 4.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,580 | $13,580 | 0.77% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,974 | $13,974 | 2.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,486 | $14,486 | 3.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,922 | $14,922 | 3.01% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,378 | $15,378 | 3.06% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,678 | $16,678 | 8.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,216 | $17,216 | 3.23% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rochester Institute of Technology and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Rochester Institute of Technology | $56,664 | $53,538 | 5.84% |
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| New York University | $60,438 | $58,168 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061 | $60,135 | 4.87% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $49,911 | $47,360 | 5.39% |
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