Tuition Trends for Connecticut colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 55 colleges in Connecticut - 15 public and 40 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Connecticut is $15,006 for Connecticut residents and $29,662 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $44,205. For Connecticut community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,531 for state residents and $9,780 for out-of-state students.

Connecticut public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 63.10% from $9,644 (2015) to $15,729 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 23.57% over the past decade from $24,004 (2015) to $29,662 (2024). In private Connecticut colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 36.11%, from $31,366 (2015) to $42,692 (2024).

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 23.15% when living on campus and by 21.55% when living off campus at public Connecticut colleges. For private Connecticut colleges, the COA has increased by 31.45% (on-campus) and 30.22% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of Connecticut colleges
Year	Living On Campus			Living Off Campus
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$26,003	$40,363	$47,725	$25,351	$39,711	$47,073
2015-16	$26,535 2.05%	$41,296 2.31%	$48,608 1.85%	$25,620 1.06%	$40,381 1.69%	$47,693 1.32%
2016-17	$27,743 4.55%	$43,407 5.11%	$49,681 2.21%	$26,552 3.64%	$42,216 4.54%	$48,490 1.67%
2017-18	$28,880 4.10%	$45,235 4.21%	$51,142 2.94%	$27,208 2.47%	$43,563 3.19%	$49,470 2.02%
2018-19	$29,623 2.57%	$46,061 1.83%	$53,355 4.33%	$27,712 1.85%	$44,150 1.35%	$51,444 3.99%
2019-20	$30,947 4.47%	$47,633 3.41%	$55,202 3.46%	$28,785 3.87%	$45,471 2.99%	$53,040 3.10%
2020-21	$31,829 2.85%	$48,786 2.42%	$56,765 2.83%	$29,828 3.62%	$46,785 2.89%	$54,764 3.25%
2021-22	$32,563 2.31%	$49,499 1.46%	$58,421 2.92%	$30,812 3.30%	$47,748 2.06%	$56,670 3.48%
2022-23	$33,693 3.47%	$49,472 -0.05%	$60,266 3.16%	$32,195 4.49%	$47,974 0.47%	$58,768 3.70%
2023-24	$35,773 6.17%	$49,706 0.47%	$62,736 4.10%	$34,337 6.65%	$48,270 0.62%	$61,300 4.31%

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Connecticut colleges is $15,729 for Connecticut residents and $29,662 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $42,692.

For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,487 for Connecticut residents and $28,687 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $24,196.

The tuition & fees has increased 23.57% for undergraduate programs at Connecticut colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.

Tuition & Fees Changes for Connecticut colleges
Year	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$9,644	$24,004	$31,366	$11,096	$24,336	$18,389
2015-16	$9,911 2.77%	$24,672 2.78%	$31,984 1.97%	$11,693 5.38%	$25,576 5.10%	$18,304 -0.46%
2016-17	$10,903 10.01%	$26,567 7.68%	$32,841 2.68%	$11,809 0.99%	$23,922 -6.47%	$16,984 -7.21%
2017-18	$11,632 6.69%	$27,987 5.34%	$33,894 3.21%	$12,305 4.20%	$24,318 1.66%	$18,417 8.44%
2018-19	$12,249 5.30%	$28,687 2.50%	$35,981 6.16%	$12,875 4.63%	$24,711 1.62%	$18,793 2.04%
2019-20	$12,999 6.12%	$29,685 3.48%	$37,254 3.54%	$13,497 4.83%	$25,458 3.02%	$20,251 7.76%
2020-21	$13,478 3.68%	$30,435 2.53%	$38,414 3.11%	$13,907 3.04%	$26,472 3.98%	$20,937 3.39%
2021-22	$13,780 2.24%	$30,716 0.92%	$39,638 3.19%	$13,945 0.27%	$26,483 0.04%	$20,476 -2.20%
2022-23	$14,407 4.55%	$30,186 -1.73%	$40,980 3.39%	$14,560 4.41%	$24,828 -6.25%	$24,122 17.81%
2023-24	$15,729 9.18%	$29,662 -1.74%	$42,692 4.18%	$15,974 9.71%	$23,954 -3.52%	$23,460 -2.74%

Connecticut 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Connecticut Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Connecticut colleges
Year	Books & Supplies
2014-15	$1,276
2015-16	$1,269 -0.55%
2016-17	$1,282 1.02%
2017-18	$1,248 -2.65%
2018-19	$1,244 -0.32%
2019-20	$1,141 -8.28%
2020-21	$1,134 -0.61%
2021-22	$1,164 2.65%
2022-23	$1,131 -2.84%
2023-24	$1,175 3.89%

Living Costs Changes

For Connecticut colleges, the living have increased 20.25% when a student lives on campus facilities and 11.92% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.

Living Costs Changes for Connecticut colleges
Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus
2014-15	$15,083	$15,972
2015-16	$15,355 2.78%	$16,192 1.27%
2016-17	$15,558 -3.31%	$16,421 -6.50%
2017-18	$16,000 7.92%	$17,190 1.79%
2018-19	$16,130 -0.50%	$16,824 1.76%
2019-20	$16,807 3.64%	$17,368 3.43%
2020-21	$17,217 2.43%	$17,873 3.60%
2021-22	$17,619 2.98%	$18,371 4.97%
2022-23	$18,155 3.15%	$19,086 4.40%
2023-24	$18,869 3.96%	$20,295 1.33%

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Tuition Trends for Connecticut colleges Over Past 10 Years

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes