Monroe's tuition & fees has increased from $14,148 (2015) to $18,464 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.51% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,760 (year 2015) to $14,558 (year 2025).
Monroe's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. 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 25.90% from 2015 ($28,248).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Monroe's COA is $35,564, which is increased by 2.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Monroe's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.51% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,344. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Monroe University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $200, and it has decreased -77.78% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $200 | -77.78% |
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| 2022-23 | $200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 58.97% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Monroe University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,200 | $6,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,670 | $7,200 | 3.56% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,130 | $7,400 | 3.37% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,950 | $7,600 | 5.80% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,800 | $9,200 | 5.69% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,100 | $9,400 | 1.90% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,200 | $9,800 | 0.62% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,300 | $9,900 | 0.62% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,700 | $12,750 | 2.45% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,900 | $12,400 | 1.20% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Monroe University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Monroe University | $18,464 | $17,922 | 3.02% |
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| School of Visual Arts | $51,400 | $49,140 | 4.60% |
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| ASA College | $14,528 | $14,528 | - |
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| Berkeley College-New York | $28,529 | $27,481 | 3.81% |
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| LIM College | $33,504 | $31,950 | 4.86% |
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| Plaza College | $15,450 | $15,450 | - |
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