How much has CSU's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

The total cost of attendance, including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.71% from 2012 ($34,540), where CSU's current cost is $47,220. In 2024, the COA is increased by 3.33% from last year.

The undergraduate tuition & fees has increased from $21,440 (2012) to $31,030 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 45% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,440 (year 2012) to $19,244 (year 2024).

CSU'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%.

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Cost of Attendance Changes

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the total cost of attendance (COA) for Charleston Southern University over the past 12 years. The COA has increased 36.71% for that period where the last year costs were $47,220. The total cost includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs. The total costs vary by student tuition rates (i.e. in-state or out-of-state) and living facility (i.e. staying on or off campus).

Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
Year			Change by Year
2012-13	$34,540	$36,040	-
2013-14	$35,740	$37,140	3.47%
2014-15	$36,840	$36,140	3.08%
2015-16	$37,710	$36,740	2.36%
2016-17	$38,740	$38,190	2.73%
2017-18	$39,940	$38,640	3.10%
2018-19	$40,940	$39,940	2.50%
2019-20	$41,600	$40,900	1.61%
2020-21	$42,959	$41,669	3.27%
2021-22	$44,451	$42,529	3.47%
2022-23	$45,699	$43,559	2.81%
2023-24	$47,220	$45,020	3.33%

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 45% for the last 12 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $31,030. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Charleston Southern University over last the 12 years.

Year	Undergraduate	Graduate	Change By Year
2012-13	$21,440	$21,440	Change By Year	-
2013-14	$22,090	$22,090	3.03%
2014-15	$22,840	$22,840	3.40%
2015-16	$23,440	$7,540	2.63%
2016-17	$24,140	$3,790	2.99%
2017-18	$24,840	$7,540	2.90%
2018-19	$25,540	$7,540	2.82%
2019-20	$26,000	$7,500	1.80%
2020-21	$28,100	$7,800	8.08%
2021-22	$28,960	$5,085	3.06%
2022-23	$29,990	$5,085	3.56%
2023-24	$31,030	$19,244	3.47%

Charleston Southern University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.54% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 0.94% when living-off campus from the year 2012 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Charleston Southern University.

Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2012-13	$11,700	$12,800	-
2013-14	$12,250	$13,250	4.70%
2014-15	$12,600	$12,600	2.86%
2015-16	$12,870	$12,870	2.14%
2016-17	$13,200	$13,200	2.56%
2017-18	$13,700	$13,700	3.79%
2018-19	$14,000	$14,000	2.19%
2019-20	$14,200	$14,400	1.43%
2020-21	$14,860	$15,300	4.65%
2021-22	$15,492	$15,932	4.25%
2022-23	$15,710	$16,150	1.41%
2023-24	$16,190	$16,650	3.06%

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