Babson's tuition & fees has increased from $46,784 (2015) to $57,152 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 22.16% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $61,145 (year 2015) to $54,600 (year 2025).
Babson's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 27.03% from 2015 ($64,612).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Babson's COA is $82,076, which is increased by 2.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Babson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 22.16% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $57,152. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Babson College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,292, and it has increased 23.05% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,050 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,050 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,080 | 2.86% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,112 | 2.96% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,144 | 2.88% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,184 | 3.50% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,218 | 2.87% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,254 | 2.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,292 | 3.03% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,292 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 38.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 38.93% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Babson College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,778 | $16,778 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,226 | $17,226 | 2.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,688 | $17,688 | 2.68% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,162 | $18,162 | 2.68% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,626 | $18,626 | 2.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,574 | $19,574 | 5.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,198 | $20,198 | 3.19% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,050 | $21,050 | 4.22% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,868 | $22,868 | 8.64% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,632 | $23,632 | 3.34% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Babson College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Babson College | $57,152 | $56,032 | 2.00% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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