The Big East Conference consists of 10 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $54,853, up 4.21% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, Big East Conference's tuition has increased by 37.08%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 121.04%.
The average acceptance rate of Big East Conference schools is 65.59%, which is 0.36% higher than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, Big East Conference's acceptance rate is 3.42% higher.
In 2025, a total of 116,482 students enrolled in Big East Conference schools, which is a 3.97% increase compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in Big East Conference data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
Big East Conference Tuition Trends by Year
Over the past 20 years, in average, Big East Conference's tuition has increased by $30,038 (121.04%), from $24,816 to $54,853. Providence's tuition has increased 151.09%, the largest increase among Big East Conference in the past 20 years. On the other hand, DePaul's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 98.02%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is 37.08%. During that period, Villanova's tuition rose the most(42.34%), and DePaul's tuition rose the least (24.87%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for Big East Conference over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Big East Conference tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
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| Georgetown University | $32,024 | $48,611 | $57,928 | $65,081 | $68,089 | 40.07% | 112.62% |
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| DePaul University | $22,929 | $36,361 | $41,202 | $44,460 | $45,405 | 24.87% | 98.02% |
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| Butler University | $23,774 | $37,010 | $43,400 | $45,980 | $47,560 | 28.51% | 100.05% |
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| Creighton University | $22,382 | $36,422 | $43,018 | $47,000 | $48,856 | 34.14% | 118.28% |
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| Seton Hall University | $23,460 | $38,072 | $45,290 | $51,370 | $53,170 | 39.66% | 126.64% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $23,370 | $38,413 | $44,130 | $50,110 | $53,529 | 39.35% | 129.05% |
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| Xavier University | $22,250 | $35,080 | $42,460 | $48,125 | $49,425 | 40.89% | 122.13% |
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| Villanova University | $29,310 | $47,616 | $57,460 | $64,701 | $67,776 | 42.34% | 131.24% |
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| Providence College | $25,310 | $45,400 | $54,388 | $60,848 | $63,550 | 39.98% | 151.09% |
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| Marquette University | $23,346 | $37,170 | $45,666 | $48,700 | $51,170 | 37.66% | 119.18% |
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| Average | $24,816 | $40,016 | $47,494 | $52,638 | $54,853 | 37.08% | 121.04% |
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Big East Conference Acceptance Rate by Year
In average, the acceptance rate at Big East Conference Schools has increased by 3.42%, from 62.18% to 65.59% for the past 10 years. For Big East Conference, 4 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 6 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, Villanova's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 47.89% to 26.98%. St. John's University-New York's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 64.93% to 83.43%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for Big East Conference. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in Big East Conference's acceptance rate by year.
Big East Conference Enrollment Changes by Year
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at Big East Conference Schools has increased by 4,444, from 118,955 to 116,482 (-2.08% decrease). The student numbers increased at 4 schools and decreased at 6 schools in Big East Conference, compared to population 20 years ago.
GU's student population increased the most from 17,858 to 20,031 for the past 10 years. Xavier's population has dropped the most from 6,508 to 5,501.
The following table shows the student population changes for Big East Conference. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in enrollment by year.
| School | 2004 | 2014 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 10 Year Change | 20 Year Change |
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| Georgetown University | 13,652 | 18,459 | 19,593 | 20,392 | 20,031 | 8.52% | 46.73% |
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| DePaul University | 23,145 | 23,539 | 22,064 | 21,348 | 21,210 | -9.89% | -8.36% |
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| Butler University | 4,384 | 4,797 | 5,515 | 5,763 | 5,746 | 19.78% | 31.07% |
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| Creighton University | 6,791 | 8,435 | 8,821 | 8,255 | 8,581 | 1.73% | 26.36% |
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| Seton Hall University | 9,637 | 9,824 | 10,219 | 9,494 | 9,571 | -2.58% | -0.68% |
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| St. John's University-New York | 20,346 | 20,877 | 21,718 | 19,691 | 19,389 | -7.13% | -4.70% |
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| Xavier University | 6,665 | 6,260 | 6,973 | 6,000 | 5,501 | -12.12% | -17.46% |
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| Villanova University | 10,367 | 10,711 | 10,848 | 10,111 | 10,041 | -6.26% | -3.14% |
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| Providence College | 5,457 | 4,562 | 4,618 | 4,635 | 4,666 | 2.28% | -14.50% |
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| Marquette University | 11,594 | 11,491 | 11,819 | 11,373 | 11,746 | 2.22% | 1.31% |
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| Average | 112,038 | 118,955 | 122,188 | 117,062 | 116,482 | -2.08% | 3.97% |
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