Wilkes's tuition & fees has increased from $31,262 (2014) to $42,286 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.26% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,512 (year 2014) to $26,064 (year 2024).
Wilkes'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 27.41% from 2014 ($48,570).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Wilkes's COA is $61,885, which is increased by 0.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wilkes's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $42,286. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wilkes University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $400, and it has decreased -73.33% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | 6.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $400 | -75.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.99% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.02% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wilkes University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,808 | $11,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $16,266 | $11,300 | 2.90% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,746 | $11,618 | 2.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,470 | $13,000 | 4.32% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,882 | $13,200 | 2.36% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,308 | $13,200 | 2.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,593 | $13,693 | 1.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,891 | $13,693 | 1.60% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,043 | $13,693 | 0.80% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,199 | $13,800 | 0.82% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wilkes University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Wilkes University | $42,286 | $41,112 | 2.86% |
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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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