Lakeland's tuition & fees has increased from $25,050 (2015) to $33,396 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.32% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,780 (year 2015) to $12,600 (year 2025).
Lakeland's tuition increase rate is higher than the Wisconsin's average increase rate of 4.87%. 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 35.02% from 2015 ($37,860).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lakeland's COA is $51,118, which is increased by 3.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lakeland's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.32% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $31,900. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lakeland University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has increased 15.79% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $950 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $950 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | 15.79% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.74% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.02% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lakeland University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,860 | $10,430 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,958 | $10,560 | 0.83% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,310 | $10,684 | 2.94% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,306 | $11,216 | -0.03% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,490 | $11,764 | 9.62% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,582 | $12,868 | 0.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,412 | $13,754 | 6.11% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,736 | $14,472 | 2.25% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,216 | $15,876 | 10.04% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,622 | $16,684 | 2.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lakeland University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lakeland University | $33,396 | $32,286 | 3.44% |
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| Marquette University | $51,170 | $48,700 | 5.07% |
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| Herzing University-Madison | $13,450 | $13,420 | 0.22% |
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| Concordia University-Wisconsin | $35,470 | $34,250 | 3.56% |
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| Carroll University | $38,890 | $37,230 | 4.46% |
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| Milwaukee School of Engineering | $50,480 | $48,421 | 4.25% |
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