Catawba's tuition & fees has increased from $28,730 (2015) to $34,300 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.39% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $2,160 (year 2015) to $7,188 (year 2025).
Catawba's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. 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 22.59% from 2015 ($43,603).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Catawba's COA is $53,455, which is increased by 5.23% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Catawba's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.39% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,300. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Catawba College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.03% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 26.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Catawba College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,473 | $11,268 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,600 | $11,268 | 0.94% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,601 | $11,268 | 0.01% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,922 | $12,482 | 2.36% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,034 | $12,594 | 0.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,238 | $12,482 | 1.45% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,564 | $12,482 | 2.29% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,010 | $12,482 | 3.06% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,999 | $14,413 | 6.59% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,755 | $15,630 | 10.98% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Catawba College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Catawba College | $34,300 | $33,400 | 2.69% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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