Duquesne's tuition & fees has increased from $33,778 (2015) to $48,986 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 45.02% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $21,402 (year 2015) to $27,612 (year 2025).
Duquesne's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 45.19% from 2015 ($48,796).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Duquesne's COA is $70,847, which is increased by 3.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Duquesne's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 45.02% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $48,986. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Duquesne University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,440, and it has increased 2.86% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| 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 | $1,440 | 2.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,440 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.05% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 66.19% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Duquesne University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,618 | $13,618 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,960 | $13,960 | 2.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,314 | $14,314 | 2.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,786 | $14,786 | 3.30% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,288 | $15,288 | 3.40% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,812 | $15,812 | 3.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,344 | $16,344 | 3.36% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,944 | $16,944 | 3.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,578 | $21,238 | 15.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,421 | $30,737 | 4.31% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Duquesne University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Duquesne University | $48,986 | $47,146 | 3.90% |
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| University of Rhode Island | $37,146 | $35,804 | 3.75% |
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| George Mason University | $38,688 | $37,979 | 1.87% |
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| Saint Louis University | $55,760 | $53,244 | 4.73% |
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| Davidson College | $64,430 | $60,050 | 7.29% |
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| La Salle University | $37,800 | $35,570 | 6.27% |
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