UMN - Rochester's tuition & fees has increased from $13,232 (2015) to $15,016 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 13.48% over the past 10 years.
UMN - Rochester'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 24.92% from 2015 ($25,872).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UMN - Rochester's COA is $32,320, which is increased by 5.28% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UMN - Rochester's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 13.48% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,854. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Minnesota-Rochester over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 38.76% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 53.11% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Minnesota-Rochester.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,640 | $11,640 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,620 | $11,620 | -0.17% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,588 | $11,588 | -0.28% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,870 | $11,870 | 2.43% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,560 | $12,560 | 5.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,288 | $13,288 | 5.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,394 | $14,394 | 8.32% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,188 | $15,188 | 5.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,300 | $15,300 | 0.74% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,304 | $17,990 | 6.56% |
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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-Rochester and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Minnesota-Rochester | $15,016
($15,016) | $14,400
($14,400) | 4.28% |
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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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| University of Minnesota-Duluth | $20,134
($14,608) | $19,762
($14,318) | 1.88% |
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| Southwest Minnesota State University | $10,361
($10,361) | $10,304
($10,304) | 0.55% |
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