The following diagram categorizes Tennessee 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 Tennessee. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen -6.96% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -4.87%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -8.94% over the past decade where it is increased by -3.72% last year. The living costs in Tennessee Colleges have risen 27.46% 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 | $6,797 | $20,661 | $8,095 | $20,729 | $10,733 | $12,577 |
| 2012-13 | $7,217 6.18% | $21,742 5.23% |
$8,641 6.74% | $21,967 5.97% |
$11,160 3.98% | $12,416 -1.28% |
| 2013-14 | $7,630 5.72% | $22,667 4.25% |
$9,002 4.18% | $22,739 3.51% |
$11,562 3.60% | $12,435 0.15% |
| 2014-15 | $8,122 6.45% | $23,126 2.02% |
$9,503 5.57% | $23,155 1.83% |
$11,763 1.74% | $12,311 -1.00% |
| 2015-16 | $8,488 4.51% | $23,680 2.40% |
$9,860 3.76% | $23,671 2.23% |
$11,978 1.83% | $12,424 0.92% |
| 2016-17 | $9,003 6.07% | $23,697 0.07% |
$10,593 7.43% | $23,813 0.60% |
$12,427 3.75% | $12,771 2.79% |
| 2017-18 | $9,205 2.24% | $24,313 2.60% |
$10,894 2.84% | $24,165 1.48% |
$12,679 2.03% | $13,076 2.39% |
| 2018-19 | $9,486 3.05% | $24,667 1.46% |
$11,090 1.80% | $23,693 -1.95% |
$13,021 2.70% | $13,454 2.89% |
| 2019-20 | $9,805 3.36% | $22,821 -7.48% |
$11,292 1.82% | $22,409 -5.42% |
$13,314 2.25% | $13,581 0.94% |
| 2020-21 | $9,875 0.71% | $21,945 -3.84% |
$11,173 -1.05% | $21,329 -4.82% |
$13,503 1.42% | $13,817 1.74% |
| 2021-22 | $9,894 0.19% | $20,692 -5.71% |
$11,498 2.91% | $22,049 3.38% |
$13,947 3.29% | $14,275 3.31% |
| 2022-23 | $11,280 14.01% | $22,169 7.14% |
$11,408 -0.78% | $21,506 -2.46% |
$14,336 2.79% | $15,077 5.62% |
| 2023-24 | $11,558 2.46% | $21,089 -4.87% |
$11,687 2.45% | $20,706 -3.72% |
$14,737 2.80% | $16,195 7.42% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of Tennessee Colleges is $10,201 for state residents and $19,439 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,730 for state residents and $9,162.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,956. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,434 for state residents and $20,557 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,594.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $10,201 | $4,730 | $14,956 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $19,439 | $9,162 | $14,956 |
| Private | $24,216 | - | $14,956 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $11,434 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $20,557 |
| Private | $19,594 |