The following diagram categorizes Kentucky 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 Kentucky. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 15.51% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 2.30%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 5.06% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.33% last year. The living costs in Kentucky Colleges have risen 33.20% 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 | $7,830 | $18,151 | $8,731 | $16,867 | $10,148 | $11,536 |
| 2012-13 | $8,153 4.13% | $18,557 2.24% |
$9,121 4.47% | $17,826 5.69% |
$10,628 4.73% | $11,620 0.73% |
| 2013-14 | $8,426 3.35% | $19,403 4.56% |
$9,779 7.21% | $17,343 -2.71% |
$10,827 1.87% | $11,299 -2.76% |
| 2014-15 | $8,944 6.15% | $20,532 5.82% |
$10,341 5.75% | $18,353 5.82% |
$11,035 1.92% | $11,478 1.58% |
| 2015-16 | $9,232 3.22% | $21,241 3.45% |
$10,727 3.73% | $19,155 4.37% |
$11,226 1.73% | $11,618 1.22% |
| 2016-17 | $9,604 4.03% | $21,166 -0.35% |
$11,027 2.80% | $19,953 4.17% |
$11,811 5.21% | $11,866 2.13% |
| 2017-18 | $9,971 3.82% | $22,034 4.10% |
$10,982 -0.41% | $19,481 -2.37% |
$12,159 2.95% | $12,449 4.91% |
| 2018-19 | $10,125 1.54% | $22,488 2.06% |
$11,062 0.73% | $18,240 -6.37% |
$12,278 0.98% | $12,746 2.39% |
| 2019-20 | $10,307 1.80% | $22,073 -1.85% |
$11,094 0.29% | $18,437 1.08% |
$12,324 0.37% | $13,199 3.55% |
| 2020-21 | $10,452 1.41% | $21,514 -2.53% |
$11,218 1.12% | $18,654 1.18% |
$12,729 3.29% | $13,638 3.33% |
| 2021-22 | $10,573 1.16% | $21,754 1.12% |
$11,253 0.31% | $18,446 -1.12% |
$12,950 1.74% | $13,995 2.62% |
| 2022-23 | $10,615 0.40% | $21,909 0.71% |
$11,320 0.60% | $17,806 -3.47% |
$13,596 4.99% | $14,535 3.86% |
| 2023-24 | $10,908 2.76% | $22,412 2.30% |
$12,527 10.66% | $18,221 2.33% |
$14,422 6.08% | $15,975 9.91% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Kentucky Colleges is $10,908 for state residents and $22,412 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,662 for state residents and $6,198.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,159. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,749 for state residents and $18,150 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $11,409.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $10,908 | $4,662 | $16,159 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $22,412 | $6,198 | $16,159 |
| Private | $24,885 | - | $16,159 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $11,749 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,150 |
| Private | $11,409 |