Susquehanna's tuition & fees has increased from $40,350 (2014) to $57,400 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.26% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $57,400 (year 2024).
Susquehanna'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 42.38% from 2014 ($53,380).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Susquehanna's COA is $76,000, which is increased by 4.10% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Susquehanna's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $57,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Susquehanna University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 33.33% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $900 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | 33.33% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 39.20% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 36.30% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Susquehanna University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,130 | $12,130 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,510 | $12,510 | 3.13% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,960 | $12,960 | 3.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,410 | $13,410 | 3.47% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,990 | $13,990 | 4.33% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,620 | $15,260 | 4.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,160 | $15,840 | 3.69% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,840 | $16,540 | 4.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,650 | $17,400 | 5.11% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,400 | $18,400 | 4.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Susquehanna University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Susquehanna University | $57,400 | $55,160 | 4.06% |
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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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