Fitchburg State's tuition & fees has increased from $16,015 (2015) to $17,426 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 8.81% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,472 (year 2015) to $6,246 (year 2025).
Fitchburg State's tuition increase rate is lower than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. 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 30.19% from 2015 ($28,018).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Fitchburg State's COA is $36,478, which is increased by 4.37% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Fitchburg State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 8.81% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $10,376. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Fitchburg State University 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 increased 66.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 25.00% |
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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 56.67% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 49.07% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Fitchburg State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,103 | $8,520 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,294 | $8,580 | 10.73% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,826 | $8,580 | 4.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,222 | $8,580 | 3.09% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,350 | $12,300 | 0.97% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,590 | $12,300 | 1.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,590 | $12,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $15,616 | $12,750 | 14.91% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,325 | $12,900 | 4.54% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,552 | $13,148 | 7.52% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Fitchburg State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Fitchburg State University | $17,426
($11,346) | $17,126
($11,046) | 1.75% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Amherst | $40,449
($17,772) | $39,293
($17,357) | 2.94% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Lowell | $36,264
($16,966) | $35,396
($16,570) | 2.45% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Boston | $38,115
($15,898) | $37,171
($15,495) | 2.54% |
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| Bridgewater State University | $17,874
($11,734) | $17,529
($11,389) | 1.97% |
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| University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth | $32,567
($15,612) | $31,750
($15,208) | 2.57% |
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