Muhlenberg's tuition & fees has increased from $45,875 (2015) to $62,805 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.90% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $17,000 (year 2025).
Muhlenberg's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 35.63% from 2015 ($59,725).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Muhlenberg's COA is $81,003, which is increased by 4.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Muhlenberg's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.90% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $62,035. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Muhlenberg College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 15.38% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,395 | 7.31% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | 0.36% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 7.14% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 29.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 30.45% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Muhlenberg College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,550 | $12,430 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,750 | $12,750 | 1.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,200 | $13,200 | 3.53% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,545 | $13,545 | 2.61% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,816 | $13,816 | 2.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,311 | $13,816 | -10.89% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,650 | $14,650 | 19.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,290 | $15,290 | 4.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,105 | $16,150 | 5.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,698 | $16,698 | 3.68% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Muhlenberg College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Muhlenberg College | $62,805 | $60,240 | 4.26% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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