UMN - Duluth's tuition & fees has increased from $17,032 (2015) to $20,134 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.21% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,694 (year 2015) to $32,862 (year 2025).
UMN - Duluth's tuition increase rate is higher than the Minnesota's average increase rate of 7.71%. 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 23.85% from 2015 ($27,810).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UMN - Duluth's COA is $34,444, which is increased by 3.08% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UMN - Duluth's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 18.21% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,484. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Minnesota-Duluth over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $760, and it has decreased -36.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $760 | -24.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 40.41% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.68% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Minnesota-Duluth.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $9,578 | $9,578 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,764 | $9,764 | 1.94% |
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| 2017-18 | $9,880 | $9,880 | 1.19% |
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| 2018-19 | $10,048 | $10,436 | 1.70% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,694 | $10,694 | 6.43% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,742 | $10,742 | 0.45% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,144 | $11,144 | 3.74% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,082 | $12,082 | 8.42% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,654 | $12,510 | 4.73% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,550 | $12,900 | 7.08% |
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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 Minnesota-Duluth and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Minnesota-Duluth | $20,134
($14,608) | $19,762
($14,318) | 1.88% |
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| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | $38,362
($17,214) | $36,402
($16,488) | 5.38% |
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| Minnesota State University-Mankato | $18,942
($9,572) | $18,860
($9,490) | 0.43% |
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| Saint Cloud State University | $10,245
($10,245) | $10,117
($10,117) | 1.27% |
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| Southwest Minnesota State University | $10,361
($10,361) | $10,304
($10,304) | 0.55% |
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| Metropolitan State University | $9,840
($9,840) | $9,780
($9,780) | 0.61% |
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