Carroll's tuition & fees has increased from $29,535 (2015) to $38,890 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.67% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,548 (year 2015) to $14,424 (year 2025).
Carroll's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. 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 36.37% from 2015 ($42,657).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Carroll's COA is $58,172, which is increased by 6.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Carroll's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.67% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,040. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Carroll University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -19.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,236 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,078 | -12.78% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,088 | 0.93% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,098 | 0.92% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,126 | 2.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,140 | 1.24% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,144 | 0.35% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,210 | 5.77% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,324 | 9.42% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | -24.47% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 40.26% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.47% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Carroll University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,886 | $9,478 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,666 | $11,508 | -1.85% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,918 | $11,620 | 2.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,344 | $11,734 | 3.57% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,562 | $12,024 | 1.77% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,084 | $12,166 | 4.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,234 | $12,214 | 8.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,184 | $12,850 | -0.35% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,210 | $14,072 | 14.28% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,282 | $13,162 | 12.78% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Carroll University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Carroll University | $38,890 | $37,230 | 4.46% |
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| Marquette University | $51,170 | $48,700 | 5.07% |
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| Herzing University-Madison | $13,450 | $13,420 | 0.22% |
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| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $35,470 | $34,250 | 3.56% |
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| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $50,480 | $48,421 | 4.25% |
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| Carthage College | $38,750 | $36,500 | 6.16% |
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