SUNY Poly's tuition & fees has increased from $17,090 (2014) to $20,228 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.36% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,440 (year 2014) to $25,298 (year 2024).
SUNY Poly'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 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 15.88% from 2014 ($33,290).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, SUNY Poly's COA is $38,578, which is increased by 4.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SUNY Poly's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 18.36% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $20,228. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at SUNY Polytechnic Institute over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 16.67% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | 16.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.10% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,000 | $15,040 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,464 | $15,370 | -3.57% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,818 | $15,370 | 2.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,440 | $16,120 | -2.55% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,722 | $16,386 | 1.95% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,018 | $16,525 | 2.01% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,022 | $16,805 | -6.63% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,404 | $17,092 | 9.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,008 | $17,560 | 3.92% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,950 | $18,600 | 5.88% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between SUNY Polytechnic Institute and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | $20,228
($8,578) | $19,338
($8,578) | 4.60% |
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| University at Buffalo | $30,572
($10,782) | $28,702
($10,782) | 6.52% |
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| Stony Brook University | $30,350
($10,560) | $28,480
($10,560) | 6.57% |
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| CUNY Hunter College | $15,332
($7,382) | $15,332
($7,382) | - |
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| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $15,414
($7,464) | $15,414
($7,464) | - |
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| Binghamton University | $29,453
($10,363) | $28,203
($10,363) | 4.43% |
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