Marietta's tuition & fees has increased from $34,300 (2015) to $39,652 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,748 (year 2015) to $11,300 (year 2025).
Marietta'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 18.24% from 2015 ($47,734).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Marietta's COA is $56,442, which is increased by 2.91% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Marietta's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 15.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,508. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Marietta College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,506, and it has increased 25.50% 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 | $1,208 | 0.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,228 | 1.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,256 | 2.28% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,284 | 2.23% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,276 | -0.62% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,294 | 1.41% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,364 | 5.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,476 | 8.21% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,506 | 2.03% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.80% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 219.09% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Marietta College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,234 | $5,660 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,580 | $5,712 | 2.83% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,836 | $5,802 | 2.03% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,858 | $5,930 | 0.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,894 | $6,066 | 0.28% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,148 | $6,168 | 1.97% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,392 | $6,254 | 1.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,658 | $6,594 | 1.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,398 | $7,136 | 5.42% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,284 | $19,656 | 6.15% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Marietta College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Marietta College | $39,652 | $38,874 | 2.00% |
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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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