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Swarthmore College

Tuition trend

4.0%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $36,490 to $73,204, about 4.0% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$36,490––
2009$37,860––
2010$39,600––
2011$41,150––
2012$43,080––
2013$44,718––
2014$46,060––
2015$47,442––
2016$49,104––
2017$50,822––
2018$52,588––
2019$54,656––
2020$54,456––
2021$56,056––
2022$59,328––
2023$62,412––
2026$73,204$73,204–
2027–$76,148$75,147–$77,150
2028–$79,211$77,141–$81,309
2029–$82,397$79,188–$85,691
2030–$85,711$81,289–$90,311

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