IIT's tuition & fees has increased from $42,962 (2015) to $52,202 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,247 (year 2015) to $35,222 (year 2025).
IIT's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. 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 26.45% from 2015 ($59,706).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, IIT's COA is $75,498, which is increased by 3.43% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to IIT's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $50,636. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Illinois Institute of Technology over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has increased 3.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | 4.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | -4.00% |
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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 | $1,240 | 3.33% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.01% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.17% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Illinois Institute of Technology.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,544 | $16,906 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,013 | $17,135 | 9.45% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,635 | $16,658 | -2.22% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,490 | $16,758 | -0.87% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,732 | $16,168 | 7.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,478 | $16,100 | 9.85% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,390 | $16,100 | -0.45% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,070 | $17,800 | 3.51% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,028 | $20,500 | -0.21% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,056 | $20,925 | 10.13% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Illinois Institute of Technology and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Illinois Institute of Technology | $52,202 | $50,917 | 2.52% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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