UMD's tuition & fees has increased from $31,144 (2015) to $41,186 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.24% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $26,054 (year 2015) to $38,207 (year 2025).
UMD's tuition increase rate is higher than the Maryland's average increase rate of 26.28%. 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 32.03% from 2015 ($46,285).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UMD's COA is $61,108, which is increased by 2.38% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UMD's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.24% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,464. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Maryland-College Park over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 10.62% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,130 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 6.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | 4.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.17% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Maryland-College Park.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,011 | $16,944 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,682 | $17,898 | 4.79% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,842 | $18,114 | 1.09% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,301 | $18,486 | 3.09% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,837 | $18,636 | 3.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,778 | $18,636 | -0.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,870 | $18,792 | 0.58% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,154 | $19,318 | 8.09% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,130 | $20,160 | 5.69% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,672 | $20,630 | 2.99% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Maryland-College Park and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Maryland-College Park | $41,186
($11,809) | $40,306
($11,505) | 2.18% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,441
($17,929) | $36,001
($17,239) | 4.00% |
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| University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign | $40,096
($18,267) | $39,192
($18,060) | 2.31% |
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| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $63,081
($18,848) | $60,107
($18,309) | 4.95% |
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| Ohio State University-Main Campus | $40,022
($13,244) | $38,365
($12,859) | 4.32% |
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| University of Virginia-Main Campus | $61,591
($23,118) | $59,633
($22,323) | 3.28% |
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