ESU's tuition & fees has increased from $18,524 (2015) to $15,419 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.76% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,402 (year 2015) to $19,154 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Emporia State University.
ESU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 1.63% from 2015 ($30,700).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, ESU's COA is $31,200, which is decreased by -1.33% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ESU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 16.76% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,855. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Emporia State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,243, and it has increased 55.38% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,160 | 16.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,243 | 7.16% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.80% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 25.80% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Emporia State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,376 | $11,376 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,862 | $11,862 | 4.27% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,094 | $12,094 | 1.96% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,330 | $12,330 | 1.95% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,926 | $12,926 | 4.83% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,032 | $13,032 | 0.82% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,412 | $13,412 | 2.92% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,658 | $13,658 | 1.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,790 | $14,790 | 8.29% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,538 | $14,538 | -1.70% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Emporia State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Emporia State University | $15,419
($7,106) | $15,669
($7,356) | -1.60% |
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| University of Kansas | $30,432
($12,102) | $29,412
($11,700) | 3.47% |
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| Kansas State University | $28,568
($11,221) | $27,816
($10,942) | 2.70% |
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| Wichita State University | $19,869
($9,684) | $19,240
($9,322) | 3.27% |
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| Fort Hays State University | $17,741
($5,923) | $16,811
($5,633) | 5.53% |
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| Washburn University | $20,949
($9,945) | $20,582
($9,578) | 1.78% |
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