Between 2022–23 and 2025–26, the total annual cost of attending the Duke Fuqua MBA program has increased consistently, influenced by rising tuition and supplies cost.
Tuition Fee Inflation (Total): 12.41% (4-year trend)
Duke Fuqua MBA Program’s tuition costs have risen from $71,750 in 2022-23 to $75,000 in 2023-24, marking a 4.53% increase, and further to $77,925 in 2024-25, representing a 3.90% rise from the previous year, followed by an identical increase in tuition fee of 3.94% in 2025-26.
Medical Insurance Inflation (Total): 11.49% (4-year trend)
The estimated medical insurance and other fees have also seen an upward trend, increasing from $7,547 in 2022-23 to $7,693 in 2023-24, which is a 1.93% rise, and further to $8,005 in 2024-25, reflecting a 4.06% increase from the previous year and finally reaching $8446 - a 5.5% increase.
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Educational Supplies Inflation (Total): 30.7% (4-year trend)
The cost of educational supplies has increased significantly over the three years. It went from $668 in 2022-23 to $840 in 2023-24, a substantial 25.75% rise, and then to $848 in 2024-25, marking a modest 0.95% increase from the previous year and finally touching $882, a 4% increase.
Housing Cost Inflation (Total): 20.3% (4-year trend)
Estimated living expenses have also grown, from $20,304 in 2022-23 to $23,202 in 2023-24, a notable 14.27% rise, which stabilized with a 3.64% increase to reach $24,048 in 2024-25 and a modest 2.39% inflation to reach $24,624.
Overall, the estimated total cost of attendance has increased from $100,259 in 2022-23 to $106,735 in 2023-24, a 6.45% rise, and further to $110,826 in 2024-25, reflecting a 3.83% increase last year, before reaching $114,952 with a 3.7% inflation.
The most significant increase over a 4-year period was observed in living expenses, followed by tuition fees.
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| Expenses | Duke Fuqua MBA Cost (2022-23) | Duke Fuqua MBA Cost (2023-24) | Duke Fuqua MBA Cost (2024-25) | Duke Fuqua MBA Cost (2025-26) |
| Tuition Cost | $71,750 | $75,000 | $77,925 | $81,000 |
| Estimated Medical Insurance & Other Fees | $7,547 | $7,693 | $8,005 | $8,446 |
| Estimated Educational Supplies | $668 | $840 | $848 | $882 |
| Estimated Living Expenses | $20,304 | $23,202 | $24,048 | $24,624 |
| Estimated Total Cost of Attendance | $100,259 | $1,06,735 | $110,826 | $114,952 |
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