Penn College's tuition & fees has increased from $22,470 (2015) to $25,680 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $25,680 (year 2025).
Penn College's tuition increase rate is lower 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 12.80% from 2015 ($37,986).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Penn College's COA is $42,848, which is decreased by -0.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Penn College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $23,190. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pennsylvania College of Technology over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,549 | 10.64% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,549 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,549 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,549 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,549 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | -9.62% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.11% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pennsylvania College of Technology.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,116 | $13,296 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,278 | $13,446 | 1.15% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,374 | $13,690 | 0.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,012 | $15,012 | 4.44% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,184 | $15,184 | 1.15% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,360 | $15,360 | 1.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,450 | $15,360 | 0.59% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,598 | $15,360 | 0.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,782 | $15,782 | 1.18% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,768 | $15,768 | -0.09% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pennsylvania College of Technology and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pennsylvania College of Technology | $25,680
($17,940) | $25,680
($17,940) | - |
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| The Pennsylvania State University | $25,574
($15,890) | $25,574
($15,890) | - |
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| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | $41,790
($20,644) | $40,188
($20,234) | 3.99% |
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| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $41,430
($21,926) | $39,890
($21,524) | 3.86% |
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| Temple University | $38,805
($23,005) | $37,248
($21,991) | 4.18% |
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| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | $22,599
($10,775) | $22,511
($10,686) | 0.39% |
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