Menlo's tuition & fees has increased from $38,750 (2015) to $53,630 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.40% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $19,960 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Menlo College.
Menlo's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. 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 37.32% from 2015 ($56,403).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Menlo's COA is $77,454, which is increased by 7.03% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Menlo's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.40% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $52,700. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Menlo College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,062, and it has decreased -39.80% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,791 | 1.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $550 | -69.29% |
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| 2018-19 | $550 | |
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| 2019-20 | $550 | |
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| 2020-21 | $550 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,124 | 104.36% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,152 | 2.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $938 | -18.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,062 | 13.22% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.68% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 53.30% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Menlo College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,889 | $16,219 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,400 | $16,732 | 3.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,118 | $18,206 | -1.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,968 | $19,443 | 5.27% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,540 | $20,016 | 3.37% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,144 | $20,620 | 3.44% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,726 | $13,997 | -2.30% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,399 | $18,802 | 15.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,361 | $24,912 | -0.19% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,762 | $29,096 | 11.79% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Menlo College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Menlo College | $53,630 | $51,070 | 5.01% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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