RIT's tuition & fees has increased from $37,124 (2015) to $59,210 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 59.49% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $40,426 (year 2015) to $60,052 (year 2025).
RIT'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 53.04% from 2015 ($51,068).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, RIT's COA is $78,152, which is increased by 3.74% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to RIT's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 59.49% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $58,260. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rochester Institute of Technology over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has increased 4.76% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,050 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,050 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,066 | 1.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,082 | 1.50% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,098 | 1.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,098 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,098 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | 0.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.02% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.02% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rochester Institute of Technology.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,894 | $12,894 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,476 | $13,476 | 4.51% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,580 | $13,580 | 0.77% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,974 | $13,974 | 2.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,486 | $14,486 | 3.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,922 | $14,922 | 3.01% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,378 | $15,378 | 3.06% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,678 | $16,678 | 8.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,216 | $17,216 | 3.23% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,842 | $17,842 | 3.64% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rochester Institute of Technology and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Rochester Institute of Technology | $59,210 | $56,664 | 4.49% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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