SHC's tuition & fees has increased from $32,468 (2014) to $23,270 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.33% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,820 (year 2014) to $7,854 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Spring Hill College.
SHC's tuition increase rate is lower than the Alabama's average increase rate of 31.86%. 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 -13.42% from 2014 ($47,764).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, SHC's COA is $41,356, which is increased by 6.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SHC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 28.33% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $23,270. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Spring Hill College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | 15.38% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,750 | 16.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,750 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,750 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | -25.71% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 3.17% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 75.09% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Spring Hill College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,996 | $9,960 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,476 | $10,860 | 10.57% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,560 | $18,472 | 0.54% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,084 | $17,510 | 3.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,712 | $20,116 | 3.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,914 | $20,466 | 1.21% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,925 | $21,048 | 0.07% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,154 | $18,676 | -16.37% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,390 | $18,358 | 8.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,786 | $22,054 | 9.07% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Spring Hill College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Spring Hill College | $23,270 | $21,732 | 7.08% |
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| Samford University | $38,144 | $36,725 | 3.86% |
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| Faulkner University | $23,920 | $23,920 | - |
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| Tuskegee University | $23,440 | $22,614 | 3.65% |
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| University of Mobile | $26,120 | $25,780 | 1.32% |
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| Oakwood University | $21,838 | $20,040 | 8.97% |
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