Goucher's tuition & fees has increased from $42,180 (2015) to $53,350 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.48% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,450 (year 2015) to $18,834 (year 2025).
Goucher's tuition increase rate is higher than the Maryland's average increase rate of 26.28%. 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 30.95% from 2015 ($56,922).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Goucher's COA is $74,540, which is increased by 3.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Goucher's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.48% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $53,100. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Goucher College 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 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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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 35.60% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.82% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Goucher College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,742 | $9,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,800 | $10,700 | 7.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,170 | $11,200 | 2.50% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,006 | $12,700 | 12.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,600 | $12,700 | 3.49% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,516 | $12,800 | -0.48% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,300 | $12,800 | 4.48% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,580 | $12,800 | 6.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,450 | $12,800 | -0.66% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,990 | $13,800 | 2.78% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Goucher College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Goucher College | $53,350 | $51,250 | 4.10% |
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| Johns Hopkins University | $64,730 | $62,840 | 3.01% |
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| Loyola University Maryland | $57,150 | $55,480 | 3.01% |
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| Stevenson University | $40,560 | $39,708 | 2.15% |
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| McDaniel College | $52,081 | $49,647 | 4.90% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $48,630 | $47,240 | 2.94% |
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