Lourdes's tuition & fees has increased from $19,170 (2015) to $28,370 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 47.99% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,400 (year 2015) to $12,367 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Lourdes University.
Lourdes's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. 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 36.22% from 2015 ($33,640).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lourdes's COA is $45,826, which is decreased by -7.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lourdes's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 47.99% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $26,790. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lourdes University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,418, and it has increased 7.42% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,320 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,320 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,340 | 1.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,370 | 2.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,405 | 2.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,430 | 1.78% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,490 | 4.20% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,247 | -16.31% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,471 | 17.96% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,418 | -3.60% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.50% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 92.17% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lourdes University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,150 | $11,810 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,130 | $10,490 | -7.76% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,460 | $10,810 | 2.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,916 | $10,830 | 3.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,474 | $11,098 | 4.32% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,792 | $11,186 | 2.36% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,145 | $10,991 | 9.81% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,421 | $15,421 | 1.82% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,038 | $20,148 | 23.46% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,038 | $21,788 | -15.76% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lourdes University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Lourdes University | $28,370 | $27,540 | 3.01% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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