UMass Amherst's tuition & fees has increased from $28,813 (2014) to $39,293 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.37% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,546 (year 2014) to $34,720 (year 2024).
UMass Amherst's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 14.70%. 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 34.22% from 2014 ($42,170).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UMass Amherst's COA is $56,602, which is increased by 3.49% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UMass Amherst's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.37% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $39,293. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Massachusetts-Amherst over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.56% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 36.14% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,357 | $12,357 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,903 | $12,903 | 4.42% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,297 | $13,297 | 3.05% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,658 | $13,658 | 2.71% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,026 | $14,026 | 2.69% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,404 | $14,404 | 2.69% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,729 | $14,729 | 2.26% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,995 | $14,995 | 1.81% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,523 | $15,523 | 3.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,309 | $16,877 | 5.06% |
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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 Massachusetts-Amherst and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $39,293
($17,357) | $38,171
($16,952) | 2.94% |
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| George Washington University | $64,798
($51,346) | $60,946
($51,346) | 6.32% |
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| La Salle University | $35,570
($29,500) | $33,890
($29,500) | 4.96% |
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| Davidson College | $60,050
($49,949) | $57,090
($49,949) | 5.18% |
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| Duquesne University | $47,146
($36,394) | $45,376
($36,394) | 3.90% |
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| Saint Joseph's University | $51,340
($43,880) | $49,610
($43,880) | 3.49% |
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