Morgan State's tuition & fees has increased from $17,182 (2015) to $19,124 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 11.30% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,850 (year 2015) to $18,207 (year 2025).
Morgan State's tuition increase rate is lower than the Maryland's average increase rate of 26.28%. 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 13.04% from 2015 ($33,623).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Morgan State's COA is $38,009, which is increased by 2.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Morgan State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 11.30% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,593. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Morgan State University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,000, and it has decreased -20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,000 | -20.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.26% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Morgan State University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,941 | $15,921 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,185 | $15,921 | 1.75% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,030 | $14,921 | -8.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,201 | $15,784 | 8.99% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,679 | $16,467 | -3.68% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,559 | $16,467 | 6.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,459 | $16,467 | 6.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,727 | $16,467 | 1.73% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,320 | $18,220 | 3.77% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,885 | $18,220 | 3.46% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Morgan State University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Morgan State University | $19,124
($8,229) | $21,331
($8,118) | -10.35% |
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| Coppin State University | $14,024
($7,100) | $13,789
($7,001) | 1.70% |
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| North Carolina Central University | $19,735
($6,699) | $19,578
($6,542) | 0.80% |
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| Norfolk State University | $21,682
($10,180) | $21,412
($9,910) | 1.26% |
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| Bethune-Cookman University | $14,794
($14,410) | $14,794
($14,410) | - |
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| Delaware State University | $20,634
($10,670) | $20,250
($10,314) | 1.90% |
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