MACC Housing Costs

$1,504 Other Living Expenses Typical Cost

What is the Cost of Living at MACC?

Room, board, and other expenses can add up to a significant amount. How much does this school charge for these necessities at Moberly Area Community College.

On this page you will find:

Living Expenses Outline
Room & Board Trends and Total Expenses
Meal Plans and Housing Requirements
References

Housing and Meal Plan Costs at MACC

This school prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing cost for a typical student was $3,600 in 2026, and the cost of a typical dining plan was $4,400. Taken together, a typical on-campus student at Moberly Area Community College budgeted around $11,880 in 2026 for room, board, books and other living costs combined.

The following table outlines average expected costs for both on-campus and off-campus housing, meals and other expenses at Moberly Area Community College.

Expense	On Campus	Off Campus
Room and Board	$9,504	$11,772
— Housing	$3,600
— Meals	$4,400
Other Living Expenses	$1,504	$2,218
Books and Supplies	$872	$872
Total	$11,880	$14,862

Will You Spend Four Years On Campus? Forecasted Cost is $57,314

Room and board is a moving target: it tends to creep up every year you are enrolled. Knowing where it is headed helps you budget for the full degree, not just year one.

Over the course of obtaining your degree, expect on-campus living costs near $57,314 in housing, food and other expenses.

See how housing and dining costs have changed over recent years and where they are trending at Moberly Area Community College.

Year	Room & Board
Three Years Ago	$7,416
Two Years Ago	$7,892
One Year Ago	$9,004
Most Recent Year (2026)	$9,504
One Year From Now *	$10,395
Two Years From Now *	$11,371
Three Years From Now *	$12,438
Four Years From Now *	$13,606

* estimated

Year over year, room and board rose an average of 9.4% per year. Based on current trends, incoming freshmen can expect to pay about $12,771 for their first year on campus.

Projected forward, the last year of a four-year degree runs about $15,982 for a bachelor’s degree, while a two-year (associate) student would pay around $13,747 in their second and final year.

Over the entire degree (assuming you graduate on time), the total comes to about $57,314 for four years, or about $26,518 for two years on campus.

Plan for Cost Creep

Housing and dining costs creep up most years, so plan on paying somewhat more each year of your degree.

Meal Plans and Housing Requirements at MACC

Not all meal plans work the same way. This school structures its plans by meals per week, and the table below lists the largest plan offered. Curious about campus housing? The table below summarizes the on-campus living details for this school.