Stanford's tuition & fees has increased from $44,757 (2014) to $62,484 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 39.61% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $44,757 (year 2014) to $59,499 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Stanford University.
Stanford's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. 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 40.84% from 2014 ($62,363).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Stanford's COA is $87,833, which is increased by 6.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Stanford's COA over the past 10 years.
Off-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 39.61% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $62,484. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Stanford University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $825, and it has decreased -42.11% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,425 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,425 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,455 | 2.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,455 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,455 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,245 | -14.43% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,290 | 3.61% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,305 | 1.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,350 | 3.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $825 | -38.89% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Stanford University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $16,181 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,732 | 3.41% |
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| 2016-17 | $17,301 | 3.40% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,037 | 4.25% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,778 | 4.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,796 | 5.42% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,759 | 4.86% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,424 | 3.20% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,396 | 4.54% |
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| 2023-24 | $24,524 | 9.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Stanford University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Stanford University | $62,484 | $58,416 | 6.96% |
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| University of Utah | $29,837 | $29,837 | - |
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| Oregon State University | $35,664 | $33,439 | 6.65% |
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| University of Arizona | $38,784 | $37,355 | 3.83% |
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| Washington State University | $29,073 | $28,385 | 2.42% |
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| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $41,997 | $40,740 | 3.09% |
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