The following diagram categorizes Missouri 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 Missouri. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 19.49% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -5.78%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 15.92% over the past decade where it is increased by -0.31% last year. The living costs in Missouri Colleges have risen 32.24% 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 | $6,968 | $14,386 | $7,013 | $14,323 | $11,349 | $12,428 |
| 2012-13 | $7,231 3.77% | $15,157 5.36% |
$7,333 4.56% | $15,000 4.73% |
$11,412 0.56% | $11,985 -3.56% |
| 2013-14 | $7,499 3.71% | $15,815 4.34% |
$7,629 4.04% | $15,538 3.59% |
$11,416 0.04% | $11,974 -0.09% |
| 2014-15 | $7,562 0.84% | $16,077 1.66% |
$7,604 -0.33% | $15,488 -0.32% |
$11,556 1.23% | $12,154 1.50% |
| 2015-16 | $7,674 1.48% | $16,355 1.73% |
$7,727 1.62% | $15,643 1.00% |
$11,876 2.77% | $12,292 1.14% |
| 2016-17 | $7,724 0.65% | $16,686 2.02% |
$7,943 2.80% | $16,195 3.53% |
$11,926 0.42% | $12,209 -0.68% |
| 2017-18 | $8,417 8.97% | $17,042 2.13% |
$8,579 8.01% | $16,752 3.44% |
$12,395 3.93% | $12,691 3.95% |
| 2018-19 | $8,675 3.07% | $17,560 3.04% |
$8,774 2.27% | $16,702 -0.30% |
$12,680 2.30% | $13,498 6.36% |
| 2019-20 | $8,649 -0.30% | $18,670 6.32% |
$8,915 1.61% | $17,450 4.48% |
$12,778 0.77% | $13,977 3.55% |
| 2020-21 | $8,936 3.32% | $19,217 2.93% |
$8,994 0.89% | $17,390 -0.34% |
$13,212 3.40% | $14,347 2.65% |
| 2021-22 | $9,431 5.54% | $20,011 4.13% |
$9,205 2.35% | $17,450 0.35% |
$13,692 3.63% | $15,238 6.21% |
| 2022-23 | $9,495 0.68% | $20,057 0.23% |
$9,964 8.25% | $18,067 3.54% |
$14,434 5.42% | $16,170 6.12% |
| 2023-24 | $9,794 3.15% | $18,897 -5.78% |
$10,421 4.59% | $18,011 -0.31% |
$15,097 4.59% | $17,346 7.27% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Missouri Colleges is $10,098 for state residents and $18,937 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $7,112 for state residents and $8,605.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $13,785. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $10,262 for state residents and $17,796 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,273.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $10,098 | $7,112 | $13,785 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $18,937 | $8,605 | $13,785 |
| Private | $19,127 | - | $13,785 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $10,262 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $17,796 |
| Private | $15,273 |