McKendree's tuition & fees has increased from $27,930 (2015) to $34,740 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.38% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,016 (year 2015) to $9,450 (year 2025).
McKendree's tuition increase rate is higher than the Illinois's average increase rate of -3.38%. 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 26.40% from 2015 ($40,500).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, McKendree's COA is $51,192, which is increased by 2.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to McKendree's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.38% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,310. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at McKendree University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.73% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at McKendree University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,570 | $10,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,750 | $10,750 | 1.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,900 | $10,750 | 1.28% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,980 | $10,750 | 0.67% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,470 | $10,750 | 4.09% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,770 | $10,594 | 10.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,680 | $11,630 | -0.65% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,300 | $11,710 | 4.53% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,980 | $11,790 | 4.76% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,452 | $13,264 | 3.15% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between McKendree University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| McKendree University | $34,740 | $34,070 | 1.97% |
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| Northwestern University | $68,322 | $65,997 | 3.52% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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| University of Chicago | $69,324 | $65,619 | 5.65% |
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| Loyola University Chicago | $53,710 | $51,716 | 3.86% |
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| National Louis University | $13,245 | $14,601 | -9.29% |
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