Capital's tuition & fees has increased from $32,830 (2015) to $43,234 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.69% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,710 (year 2015) to $13,530 (year 2025).
Capital's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. 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 31.14% from 2015 ($46,070).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Capital's COA is $60,414, which is increased by 0.40% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Capital's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.69% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,744. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Capital University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,516, and it has increased 62.32% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,550 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,550 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,550 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | 3.23% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,800 | 12.50% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,800 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,516 | 39.78% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.08% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.13% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Capital University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,690 | $15,596 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,098 | $15,948 | 3.49% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,524 | $16,186 | 3.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,268 | $16,656 | 5.94% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,704 | $16,448 | 3.29% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,156 | $16,448 | 3.30% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,531 | $16,870 | 2.65% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,832 | $16,870 | 2.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,588 | $17,960 | 11.84% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,664 | $16,128 | -11.60% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Capital University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Capital University | $43,234 | $41,788 | 3.46% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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