Mines's tuition & fees has increased from $34,828 (2015) to $45,824 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.57% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $34,828 (year 2015) to $45,824 (year 2025).
Mines's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. 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 37.51% from 2015 ($49,201).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mines's COA is $67,655, which is increased by 3.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mines's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.57% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,840. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Colorado School of Mines over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 47.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 62.37% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Colorado School of Mines.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,873 | $11,682 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,342 | $11,682 | 3.64% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,762 | $11,682 | 3.15% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,034 | $11,687 | 9.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,090 | $13,225 | 7.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,599 | $13,207 | 3.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,165 | $13,207 | 3.41% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,989 | $15,080 | 4.80% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,320 | $17,955 | 7.40% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,331 | $20,079 | 5.23% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Colorado School of Mines and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Colorado School of Mines | $45,824
($21,914) | $44,376
($21,186) | 3.26% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| Colorado State University-Fort Collins | $35,061
($13,373) | $33,765
($13,009) | 3.84% |
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| University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus | $29,391
($10,383) | $28,209
($10,017) | 4.19% |
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| Front Range Community College | $17,263
($4,663) | $16,974
($4,740) | 1.70% |
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| Metropolitan State University of Denver | $30,684
($11,124) | $29,503
($10,780) | 4.00% |
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