The following diagram categorizes Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 22.68% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 5.24%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 24.19% over the past decade where it is increased by 28.31% last year. The living costs in Pennsylvania Colleges have risen 30.24% 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 | $11,567 | $19,041 | $15,452 | $21,292 | $12,122 | $11,917 |
| 2012-13 | $11,902 2.90% | $19,122 0.43% |
$15,936 3.13% | $21,640 1.63% |
$12,525 3.32% | $12,051 1.12% |
| 2013-14 | $12,164 2.20% | $19,586 2.43% |
$16,530 3.73% | $22,253 2.83% |
$12,908 3.06% | $12,517 3.87% |
| 2014-15 | $12,508 2.83% | $20,188 3.07% |
$17,048 3.13% | $22,827 2.58% |
$13,321 3.20% | $12,889 2.97% |
| 2015-16 | $12,688 1.44% | $20,431 1.20% |
$17,367 1.87% | $23,211 1.68% |
$13,585 1.98% | $13,144 1.98% |
| 2016-17 | $13,074 3.04% | $20,978 2.68% |
$18,654 7.41% | $25,122 8.23% |
$14,048 3.41% | $13,428 2.16% |
| 2017-18 | $13,395 2.46% | $21,483 2.41% |
$19,420 4.11% | $26,137 4.04% |
$14,337 2.06% | $13,657 1.71% |
| 2018-19 | $14,245 6.35% | $22,785 6.06% |
$20,285 4.45% | $27,215 4.12% |
$14,819 3.36% | $14,208 4.03% |
| 2019-20 | $14,298 0.37% | $22,927 0.62% |
$19,457 -4.08% | $25,976 -4.55% |
$15,163 2.32% | $14,478 1.90% |
| 2020-21 | $15,326 7.19% | $23,923 4.34% |
$13,932 -28.40% | $20,435 -21.33% |
$15,543 2.51% | $14,682 1.41% |
| 2021-22 | $14,932 -2.57% | $23,421 -2.10% |
$14,077 1.04% | $20,642 1.01% |
$15,723 1.16% | $14,711 0.20% |
| 2022-23 | $13,819 -7.45% | $22,832 -2.51% |
$14,716 4.54% | $21,539 4.35% |
$15,983 1.65% | $14,665 -0.31% |
| 2023-24 | $14,508 4.99% | $24,029 5.24% |
$20,518 39.43% | $27,637 28.31% |
$16,811 5.18% | $16,282 11.03% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Colleges is $14,058 for state residents and $23,187 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $10,426 for state residents and $13,917.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,866. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $20,374 for state residents and $27,490 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $21,109.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $14,058 | $10,426 | $16,866 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $23,187 | $13,917 | $16,866 |
| Private | $36,937 | - | $16,866 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $20,374 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $27,490 |
| Private | $21,109 |