Mount Saint Mary's's tuition & fees has increased from $35,944 (2015) to $49,564 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.89% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,078 (year 2015) to $14,520 (year 2025).
Mount Saint Mary's'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 38.55% from 2015 ($54,143).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mount Saint Mary's's COA is $75,016, which is increased by 4.64% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mount Saint Mary's's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.89% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $48,104. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mount Saint Mary's University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,530, and it has increased 38.55% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,826 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,900 | 4.05% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,996 | 5.05% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,074 | 3.91% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,074 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,158 | 4.05% |
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| 2021-22 | $2,242 | 3.89% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,330 | 3.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $2,434 | 4.46% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,530 | 3.94% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.76% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.55% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mount Saint Mary's University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,373 | $17,196 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,833 | $17,680 | 2.81% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,788 | $18,562 | 5.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,043 | $19,295 | 1.43% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,329 | $19,826 | 1.59% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,868 | $20,674 | 2.94% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,086 | $21,462 | 1.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,275 | $22,732 | 6.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,124 | $23,584 | 4.19% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,922 | $24,674 | 8.51% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mount Saint Mary's University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mount Saint Mary's University | $49,564 | $48,132 | 2.98% |
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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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