CU Boulder's tuition & fees has increased from $33,151 (2014) to $41,943 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.52% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $29,272 (year 2014) to $38,020 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at University of Colorado Boulder.
CU Boulder's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 19.44%. 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 20.63% from 2014 ($52,387).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, CU Boulder's COA is $63,197, which is increased by 6.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CU Boulder's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.52% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $41,943. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Colorado Boulder 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 decreased -33.33% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | -33.33% |
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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 26.01% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 52.55% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Colorado Boulder.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $17,436 | $13,698 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $18,502 | $16,476 | 6.11% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,884 | $14,082 | -14.15% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,292 | $14,722 | 2.57% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,712 | $14,916 | 2.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,334 | $15,606 | 3.72% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,776 | $15,606 | 2.55% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,655 | $16,029 | 4.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,160 | $18,178 | 2.71% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,054 | $18,574 | 4.67% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Colorado Boulder and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $41,943
($15,556) | $38,962
($12,590) | 7.65% |
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| University of Oregon | $41,194
($14,751) | $39,801
($14,112) | 3.50% |
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| Stanford University | $62,484
($49,617) | $58,416
($49,617) | 6.96% |
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| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $41,997
($12,643) | $40,740
($12,242) | 3.09% |
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| Oregon State University | $35,664
($13,494) | $33,439
($12,664) | 6.65% |
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| University of Utah | $29,837
($9,315) | $29,837
($9,315) | - |
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