Clarke's tuition & fees has increased from $29,940 (2015) to $40,910 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.64% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,680 (year 2015) to $12,237 (year 2025).
Clarke's tuition increase rate is lower than the Iowa's average increase rate of 57.31%. 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 33.38% from 2015 ($43,400).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Clarke's COA is $57,886, which is increased by 4.32% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Clarke's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.64% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,550. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Clarke University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,514, and it has increased 28.31% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,180 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 1.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,340 | 11.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,330 | -0.75% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,330 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,330 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,514 | 13.83% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,514 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,160 | -23.38% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,514 | 30.52% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.48% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.48% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Clarke University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,280 | $12,280 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,400 | $12,400 | 0.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,610 | $12,610 | 1.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,720 | $12,720 | 0.87% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,360 | $13,360 | 5.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,560 | $13,560 | 1.50% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,857 | $13,857 | 2.19% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,058 | $14,058 | 1.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,728 | $14,728 | 4.77% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,462 | $15,462 | 4.98% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Clarke University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Clarke University | $40,910 | $39,600 | 3.31% |
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| Drake University | $51,960 | $49,944 | 4.04% |
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| Upper Iowa University | $19,475 | $19,000 | 2.50% |
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| Maharishi International University | $16,530 | $16,530 | - |
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| Saint Ambrose University | $36,658 | $35,598 | 2.98% |
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| Waldorf University | $25,978 | $25,220 | 3.01% |
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