TC's tuition & fees has increased from $25,320 (2015) to $36,200 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.97% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,358 (year 2015) to $12,000 (year 2025).
TC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. 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 29.23% from 2015 ($39,850).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, TC's COA is $51,500, which is increased by 2.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to TC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.97% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Tabor College over last the 10 years.
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.35% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 36.44% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Tabor College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,330 | $15,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,730 | $15,750 | 3.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,031 | $15,750 | 2.19% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,300 | $16,050 | 1.92% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,680 | $16,000 | -4.34% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,110 | $13,600 | -4.17% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,310 | $13,850 | 1.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,310 | $14,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $15,300 | $16,315 | 14.95% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,300 | $16,325 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Tabor College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Tabor College | $36,200 | $35,050 | 3.28% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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