Wright State University-Lake Campus's tuition & fees has increased from $14,210 (2015) to $17,072 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.14% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,224 (year 2015) to $25,759 (year 2025).
Wright State University-Lake Campus's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. 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 20.66% from 2015 ($27,840).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wright State University-Lake Campus's COA is $33,592, which is increased by 2.44% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wright State University-Lake Campus's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.14% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,022. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wright State University-Lake Campus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 0.57% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,392 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,392 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,248 | -10.34% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,560 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,584 | 1.54% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | -11.62% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.92% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,238 | $12,238 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,174 | $12,174 | -0.52% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,368 | $10,368 | 9.81% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,626 | $13,626 | 1.93% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,674 | $13,674 | 0.35% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,400 | $14,400 | 5.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,470 | $14,470 | 0.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,670 | $14,670 | 1.38% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,470 | $14,470 | -1.36% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,120 | $15,120 | 4.49% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wright State University-Lake Campus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wright State University-Lake Campus | $17,072
($7,372) | $16,537
($7,119) | 3.24% |
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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 Cincinnati-Main Campus | $28,697
($13,363) | $28,240
($12,906) | 1.62% |
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| Columbus State Community College | $11,224
($5,488) | $10,917
($5,338) | 2.81% |
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| Kent State University at Kent | $21,575
($12,920) | $20,880
($11,767) | 3.33% |
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| Ohio University-Main Campus | $24,838
($14,158) | $24,114
($13,746) | 3.00% |
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