The following diagram categorizes U.S. Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in United States. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 31.64% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 0.09%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 15.61% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.32% last year. The living costs in U.S. Colleges have risen 30.61% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $7,006 | $15,499 | $9,245 | $17,204 | $11,435 | $12,206 |
| 2012-13 | $7,290 4.05% | $16,065 3.65% |
$9,574 3.56% | $17,768 3.28% |
$11,784 3.05% | $12,256 0.41% |
| 2013-14 | $7,489 2.73% | $16,547 3.00% |
$9,886 3.26% | $18,327 3.15% |
$12,099 2.67% | $12,496 1.96% |
| 2014-15 | $7,712 2.98% | $17,001 2.74% |
$10,087 2.03% | $18,732 2.21% |
$12,431 2.74% | $12,741 1.96% |
| 2015-16 | $7,907 2.53% | $17,481 2.82% |
$10,348 2.59% | $19,220 2.61% |
$12,699 2.16% | $12,988 1.94% |
| 2016-17 | $8,143 2.98% | $17,920 2.51% |
$10,687 3.28% | $19,705 2.52% |
$13,024 2.56% | $13,132 1.11% |
| 2017-18 | $8,388 3.01% | $18,335 2.32% |
$10,968 2.63% | $20,084 1.92% |
$13,322 2.29% | $13,407 2.09% |
| 2018-19 | $8,815 5.09% | $18,657 1.76% |
$11,167 1.81% | $20,309 1.12% |
$13,620 2.24% | $13,742 2.50% |
| 2019-20 | $8,921 1.20% | $19,081 2.27% |
$11,305 1.24% | $20,644 1.65% |
$13,907 2.11% | $14,216 3.45% |
| 2020-21 | $9,056 1.51% | $19,062 -0.10% |
$10,863 -3.91% | $20,344 -1.45% |
$14,163 1.84% | $14,540 2.28% |
| 2021-22 | $9,085 0.32% | $19,270 1.09% |
$11,035 1.58% | $20,409 0.32% |
$14,471 2.17% | $14,915 2.58% |
| 2022-23 | $11,558 27.22% | $21,762 12.93% |
$10,970 -0.59% | $20,707 1.46% |
$14,958 3.37% | $15,638 4.85% |
| 2023-24 | $11,810 2.18% | $21,782 0.09% |
$11,729 6.92% | $21,187 2.32% |
$15,802 5.64% | $16,903 8.09% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of U.S. Colleges is $8,939 for state residents and $18,804 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,992 for state residents and $8,639.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,743. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,839 for state residents and $21,015 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,332.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $8,939 | $4,992 | $14,743 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,804 | $8,639 | $14,743 |
| Private | $25,989 | - | $14,743 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $11,839 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $21,015 |
| Private | $19,332 |