Wofford's tuition & fees has increased from $37,120 (2014) to $54,100 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 45.74% over the past 10 years.
Wofford's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 18.52%. 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 41.46% from 2014 ($51,504).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Wofford's COA is $72,858, which is increased by 3.80% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wofford's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 45.74% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $54,100. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wofford College 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 not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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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 32.28% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 13.94% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wofford College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,184 | $9,917 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,634 | $9,917 | 3.41% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,089 | $10,066 | 3.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,594 | $10,066 | 3.58% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,178 | $10,066 | 4.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,768 | $11,446 | 3.89% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,333 | $11,446 | 3.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,888 | $11,446 | 3.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,463 | $11,446 | 3.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,558 | $11,446 | 0.54% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wofford College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Wofford College | $54,100 | $51,530 | 4.99% |
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| Furman University | $58,312 | $55,772 | 4.55% |
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| Citadel Military College of South Carolina | $37,370 | $35,826 | 4.31% |
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| University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $23,339 | $22,657 | 3.01% |
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| Virginia Military Institute | $51,186 | $49,722 | 2.94% |
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| Western Carolina University | $8,532 | $8,453 | 0.93% |
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