Saint Vincent's tuition & fees has increased from $31,370 (2014) to $41,100 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.02% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,126 (year 2014) to $14,584 (year 2024).
Saint Vincent'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 31.70% from 2014 ($44,282).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Saint Vincent's COA is $58,318, which is increased by 2.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Saint Vincent's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.02% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $41,100. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Saint Vincent College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,250 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,250 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | 4.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,350 | 3.85% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,350 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | 3.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 7.14% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.63% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.03% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Saint Vincent College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,662 | $11,540 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,493 | $11,864 | 7.13% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,855 | $12,562 | 2.90% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,149 | $12,886 | 2.29% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,567 | $13,567 | 3.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,961 | $13,961 | 2.90% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,376 | $14,376 | 2.97% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,754 | $14,754 | 2.63% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,326 | $15,326 | 3.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,718 | $15,718 | 2.56% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Saint Vincent College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Saint Vincent College | $41,100 | $39,903 | 3.00% |
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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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