LRC's tuition & fees has increased from $26,250 (2015) to $34,052 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.72% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,370 (year 2015) to $17,628 (year 2025).
LRC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 40.40% from 2015 ($40,510).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, LRC's COA is $56,878, which is increased by 12.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to LRC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.72% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $32,600. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at La Roche University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 8.33% 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 | $1,200 | |
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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 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.71% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 8.87% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at La Roche University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,060 | $11,330 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,354 | $11,330 | 2.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,650 | $11,330 | 2.22% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,986 | $11,330 | 2.46% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,340 | $11,330 | 2.53% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,700 | $11,330 | 2.51% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,064 | $11,330 | 2.48% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,348 | $11,477 | 1.89% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,928 | $12,396 | 3.78% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,526 | $17,676 | 35.15% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between La Roche University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| La Roche University | $34,052 | $33,120 | 2.81% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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