Clarkson's tuition & fees has increased from $44,630 (2015) to $59,398 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.09% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $35,558 (year 2015) to $36,856 (year 2025).
Clarkson's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. 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 31.08% from 2015 ($62,332).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Clarkson's COA is $81,706, which is increased by 3.40% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Clarkson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.09% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $58,058. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Clarkson University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,560, and it has increased 10.17% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,416 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,416 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,432 | 1.13% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,446 | 0.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,446 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,446 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,480 | 2.35% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,560 | 5.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,560 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,560 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.98% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 70.93% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Clarkson University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,286 | $12,362 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,470 | $12,338 | 1.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,724 | $13,018 | 1.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,222 | $13,348 | 2.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,654 | $17,894 | 2.51% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,100 | $18,346 | 2.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,612 | $18,866 | 2.83% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,240 | $19,502 | 3.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,512 | $20,288 | 1.41% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,748 | $20,748 | 6.33% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Clarkson University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Clarkson University | $59,398 | $57,950 | 2.50% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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