UMD's tuition & fees has increased from $29,720 (2014) to $40,306 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.62% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,854 (year 2014) to $37,383 (year 2024).
UMD's tuition increase rate is lower than the Maryland's average increase rate of 44.40%. 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 33.69% from 2014 ($44,645).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UMD's COA is $59,686, which is increased by 3.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UMD's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.62% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $40,306. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Maryland-College Park over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 10.62% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,130 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,130 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 6.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | 4.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.84% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.03% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Maryland-College Park.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,795 | $16,503 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,011 | $16,944 | 1.57% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,682 | $17,898 | 4.79% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,842 | $18,114 | 1.09% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,301 | $18,486 | 3.09% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,837 | $18,636 | 3.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,778 | $18,636 | -0.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,870 | $18,792 | 0.58% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,154 | $19,318 | 8.09% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,130 | $20,160 | 5.69% |
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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 Maryland-College Park and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Maryland-College Park | $40,306
($11,505) | $39,469
($11,233) | 2.12% |
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| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $36,402
($16,488) | $35,099
($15,859) | 3.71% |
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| University of Iowa | $32,927
($10,964) | $32,316
($10,353) | 1.89% |
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| The Pennsylvania State University | $25,574
($15,890) | $25,574
($15,890) | - |
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| Purdue University-Main Campus | $28,794
($9,992) | $28,794
($9,992) | - |
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| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $27,748
($10,108) | $26,750
($9,620) | 3.73% |
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