Framingham State's tuition & fees has increased from $14,780 (2015) to $18,000 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.79% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,780 (year 2015) to $13,470 (year 2025).
Framingham State's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. 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 26.28% from 2015 ($30,004).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Framingham State's COA is $37,888, which is increased by 8.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Framingham State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.79% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $10,950. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Framingham State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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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 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.49% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.49% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Framingham State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,224 | $14,224 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,540 | $14,540 | 2.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,230 | $15,230 | 4.75% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,790 | $15,790 | 3.68% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,984 | $14,984 | -5.10% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,300 | $15,300 | 2.11% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,420 | $15,420 | 0.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,540 | $15,540 | 0.78% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,164 | $16,164 | 4.02% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,688 | $18,688 | 15.61% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Framingham State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Framingham State University | $18,000
($11,920) | $17,710
($11,630) | 1.64% |
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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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