St Lawrence's tuition & fees has increased from $47,696 (2014) to $63,870 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.91% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,986 (year 2014) to $23,840 (year 2024).
St Lawrence'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 33.05% from 2014 ($61,632).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, St Lawrence's COA is $82,000, which is increased by 2.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to St Lawrence's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.91% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $63,870. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at St Lawrence University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $750, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $750 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $750 | |
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| 2016-17 | $750 | |
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| 2017-18 | $750 | |
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| 2018-19 | $750 | |
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| 2019-20 | $750 | |
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| 2020-21 | $750 | |
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| 2021-22 | $750 | |
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| 2022-23 | $750 | |
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| 2023-24 | $750 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.81% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 44.34% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at St Lawrence University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,186 | $5,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,630 | $5,300 | 3.37% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,090 | $7,650 | 3.37% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,556 | $7,650 | 3.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,034 | $7,650 | 3.28% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,530 | $7,650 | 3.30% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,050 | $7,650 | 3.35% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,430 | $7,650 | 2.37% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,895 | $7,650 | 2.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,380 | $7,650 | 2.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between St Lawrence University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| St Lawrence University | $63,870 | $62,020 | 2.98% |
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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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