Baker's tuition & fees has increased from $27,080 (2015) to $35,200 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.99% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,110 (year 2015) to $12,246 (year 2025).
Baker's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. 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 25.69% from 2015 ($41,260).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Baker's COA is $51,859, which is increased by 1.56% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Baker's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.99% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,550. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Baker University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 8.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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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 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | -3.85% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | 4.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.48% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.75% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Baker University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,980 | $12,720 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,110 | $12,850 | 1.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,284 | $13,120 | 1.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,380 | $13,250 | 0.72% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,450 | $13,350 | 0.52% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,250 | $13,250 | 5.95% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,520 | $13,520 | 1.89% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,630 | $13,630 | 0.76% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,910 | $14,910 | 8.75% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,359 | $14,440 | -3.46% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Baker University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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| University of Saint Mary | $35,380 | $33,890 | 4.40% |
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