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

The total cost of attendance, including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 33.30% from 2012 ($32,018), where Liberty's current cost is $42,680. In 2024, the COA is increased by 0.43% from last year.

The undergraduate tuition & fees has increased from $19,968 (2012) to $21,222 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.33% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,370 (year 2012) to $8,340 (year 2024). The 2024 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2023) at Liberty University.

Liberty's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 27.81%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 Liberty University over the past 12 years. The COA has increased 33.30% for that period where the last year costs were $42,680. 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	$32,018	$30,618	-
2013-14	$33,544	$31,418	4.77%
2014-15	$34,000	$31,650	1.36%
2015-16	$30,780	$31,090	-9.47%
2016-17	$32,763	$32,501	6.44%
2017-18	$34,176	$33,990	4.31%
2018-19	$40,075	$38,932	17.26%
2019-20	$40,977	$40,618	2.25%
2020-21	$40,469	$39,431	-1.24%
2021-22	$35,561	$36,067	-12.13%
2022-23	$42,498	$40,872	19.51%
2023-24	$42,680	$41,462	0.43%

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 14.33% for the last 12 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $21,222. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Liberty University over last the 12 years.

Year	Undergraduate	Graduate	Change By Year
2012-13	$19,968	$8,370	Change By Year	-
2013-14	$20,768	$9,170	4.01%
2014-15	$21,000	$9,710	1.12%
2015-16	$15,080	$8,000	-28.19%
2016-17	$16,410	$8,430	8.82%
2017-18	$17,122	$8,723	4.34%
2018-19	$22,584	$8,333	31.90%
2019-20	$22,747	$8,400	0.72%
2020-21	$21,587	$8,349	-5.10%
2021-22	$16,160	$8,360	-25.14%
2022-23	$22,511	$8,405	39.30%
2023-24	$21,222	$8,340	-5.73%

Liberty University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Year	Books & Supplies	Change by Year
2012-13	$1,400	-
2013-14	$1,400	0.00%
2014-15	$1,400	0.00%
2015-16	$1,806	29.00%
2016-17	$1,771	-1.94%
2017-18	$1,486	-16.09%
2018-19	$1,251	-15.81%
2019-20	$1,372	9.67%
2020-21	$1,299	-5.32%
2021-22	$1,374	5.77%
2022-23	$1,309	-4.73%
2023-24	$1,599	22.15%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 39.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.39% when living-off campus from the year 2012 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Liberty University.

Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2012-13	$10,650	$10,650	-
2013-14	$11,376	$11,376	6.82%
2014-15	$11,600	$11,600	1.97%
2015-16	$13,894	$14,435	19.78%
2016-17	$14,582	$15,237	4.95%
2017-18	$15,568	$16,448	6.76%
2018-19	$16,240	$16,978	4.32%
2019-20	$16,858	$17,794	3.81%
2020-21	$17,583	$18,563	4.30%
2021-22	$18,027	$19,120	2.53%
2022-23	$18,678	$19,690	3.61%
2023-24	$19,859	$21,149	6.32%

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

Cost of Attendance Changes

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