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Over time

Over time

10-year direction

Four directions over each college's last 10 years of federal data. Cost is .

Over 10 yearsBrownU. Chicago
CostIs it getting more expensive?Steady0% after inflation since 2013–14Steady+1% after inflation since 2013–14
ApplicationsAre more students applying?Growing+61% since fall 2014Growing+59% since fall 2014
DiversityIs the student body getting more diverse?More diverseindex 0.75 → 0.79 since fall 2014More diverseindex 0.74 → 0.81 since fall 2014
SelectivityIs it getting harder to get in?More selectiveadmit rate 9% → 5% since fall 2014More selectiveadmit rate 9% → 4% since fall 2014

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (enrollment), Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;inflation: BLS CPI-U, school-year averagesAbout the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Then & now

How each college changed over the last 10 years of federal data. Money is .

2013–142023–24Brown $55,602$55,485 BrownU. Chicago $60,374$61,083 U. Chicago

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (enrollment), Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;inflation: BLS CPI-U, school-year averagesAbout the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why