U of Scranton's tuition & fees has increased from $39,956 (2014) to $52,309 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.92% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,856 (year 2014) to $11,630 (year 2024).
U of Scranton'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 27.94% from 2014 ($56,590).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, U of Scranton's COA is $72,399, which is increased by 3.47% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to U of Scranton's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.92% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $52,309. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Scranton over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 8.33% 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 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.71% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.06% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Scranton.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,434 | $9,968 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,786 | $10,168 | 2.28% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,132 | $11,268 | 2.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,486 | $11,268 | 2.19% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,854 | $12,072 | 2.23% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,182 | $12,072 | 1.95% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,518 | $12,072 | 1.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,962 | $12,072 | 2.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,362 | $12,072 | 2.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,790 | $12,072 | 2.33% |
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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 Scranton and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Scranton | $52,034 | $50,312 | 3.42% |
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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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