Wright State University-Main Campus's tuition & fees has increased from $17,098 (2015) to $20,691 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.01% 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-Main 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 14.52% from 2015 ($32,056).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wright State University-Main Campus's COA is $36,711, which is increased by 1.20% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wright State University-Main Campus's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.01% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,641. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wright State University-Main 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 | $1,248 | -10.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,248 | |
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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 1.73% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1.73% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wright State University-Main Campus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,566 | $13,566 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,160 | $14,160 | 4.38% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,160 | $10,368 | |
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| 2018-19 | $14,302 | $14,302 | 1.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,634 | $14,634 | 2.32% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,100 | $15,100 | 3.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,170 | $15,170 | 0.46% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,856 | $13,856 | -8.66% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,270 | $14,270 | 2.99% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,620 | $14,620 | 2.45% |
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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-Main Campus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wright State University-Main Campus | $20,691
($10,991) | $20,032
($10,614) | 3.29% |
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| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $34,891
($10,762) | $33,717
($10,449) | 3.48% |
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| University of Illinois Chicago | $32,009
($15,949) | $31,505
($15,816) | 1.60% |
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| University of Detroit Mercy | $32,946
($41,158) | $32,300
($41,158) | 2.00% |
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| University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee | $22,398
($10,398) | $22,020
($10,020) | 1.72% |
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| Northern Kentucky University | $21,912
($11,088) | $21,480
($10,896) | 2.01% |
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