RHIT's tuition & fees has increased from $42,741 (2015) to $56,046 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $41,865 (year 2015) to $55,824 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
RHIT's tuition increase rate is higher than the Indiana's average increase rate of 0.70%. 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 36.94% from 2015 ($58,401).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, RHIT's COA is $79,977, which is increased by 2.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to RHIT's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $54,720. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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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 29.18% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.18% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,160 | $14,160 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,793 | $14,793 | 4.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,519 | $15,519 | 4.91% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,326 | $16,326 | 5.20% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,974 | $16,974 | 3.97% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,250 | $17,250 | 1.63% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,132 | $18,132 | 5.11% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,124 | $18,124 | -0.04% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,716 | $19,716 | 8.78% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,431 | $22,431 | 13.77% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $56,046 | $54,174 | 3.46% |
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| Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global | $9,648 | $9,480 | 1.77% |
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| University of Notre Dame | $65,025 | $62,693 | 3.72% |
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| Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses | $7,176 | $9,576 | -25.06% |
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| Butler University | $47,560 | $45,980 | 3.44% |
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| University of Indianapolis | $37,200 | $36,136 | 2.94% |
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