IU's tuition & fees has increased from $33,741 (2015) to $41,891 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.15% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,113 (year 2015) to $33,454 (year 2025).
IU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Indiana's average increase rate of 0.70%. 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 26.01% from 2015 ($47,892).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, IU's COA is $60,349, which is increased by 4.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to IU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.15% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $40,369. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Indiana University-Bloomington over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 1.63% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,230 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,290 | 4.88% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,034 | -19.84% |
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| 2018-19 | $930 | -10.06% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,110 | 19.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $930 | -16.22% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,050 | 12.90% |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | -14.29% |
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| 2023-24 | $690 | -23.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 81.16% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.18% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.18% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Indiana University-Bloomington.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,921 | $12,921 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,131 | $13,131 | 1.63% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,860 | $12,860 | -2.06% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,168 | $13,168 | 2.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,600 | $13,600 | 3.28% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,036 | $14,036 | 3.21% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,916 | $14,916 | 6.27% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,110 | $15,110 | 1.30% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,420 | $16,420 | 8.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,208 | $17,208 | 4.80% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Indiana University-Bloomington and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Indiana University-Bloomington | $41,891
($12,144) | $40,482
($11,790) | 3.48% |
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| University of Maryland-College Park | $41,186
($11,809) | $40,306
($11,505) | 2.18% |
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| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $38,362
($17,214) | $36,402
($16,488) | 5.38% |
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| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $40,096
($18,267) | $39,192
($18,060) | 2.31% |
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| The Pennsylvania State University | $25,574
($15,890) | $25,574
($15,890) | - |
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| Purdue University-Main Campus | $28,794
($9,992) | $28,794
($9,992) | - |
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