Tuition Trends for Maryland colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 75 colleges in Maryland - 30 public and 45 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Maryland is $10,445 for Maryland residents and $25,478 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $34,095. For Maryland community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $7,374 for state residents and $9,864 for out-of-state students.

Maryland public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 52.67% from $8,986 (2015) to $13,719 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 44.40% over the past decade from $19,779 (2015) to $28,561 (2024). In private Maryland colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 13.02%, from $28,264 (2015) to $31,943 (2024).

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 39.19% when living on campus and by 36.04% when living off campus at public Maryland colleges. For private Maryland colleges, the COA has increased by 19.06% (on-campus) and 16.88% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of Maryland 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	$22,586	$33,379	$41,864	$23,325	$34,118	$42,603
2015-16	$23,307 3.19%	$34,371 2.97%	$43,105 2.96%	$23,907 2.50%	$34,971 2.50%	$43,705 2.59%
2016-17	$24,070 3.27%	$35,451 3.14%	$44,665 3.62%	$24,036 0.54%	$35,417 1.28%	$44,631 2.12%
2017-18	$24,490 1.74%	$36,507 2.98%	$45,785 2.51%	$24,606 2.37%	$36,623 3.41%	$45,901 2.85%
2018-19	$25,282 3.23%	$37,770 3.46%	$43,321 -5.38%	$25,487 3.58%	$37,975 3.69%	$43,526 -5.17%
2019-20	$25,585 1.20%	$39,433 4.40%	$43,593 0.63%	$25,906 1.64%	$39,754 4.68%	$43,914 0.89%
2020-21	$25,513 -0.28%	$39,527 0.24%	$45,275 3.86%	$25,339 -2.19%	$39,353 -1.01%	$45,101 2.70%
2021-22	$26,413 3.53%	$40,667 2.88%	$46,044 1.70%	$25,641 1.19%	$39,895 1.38%	$45,272 0.38%
2022-23	$29,946 13.38%	$44,486 9.39%	$47,032 2.15%	$29,165 13.74%	$43,705 9.55%	$46,251 2.16%
2023-24	$31,619 5.59%	$46,461 4.44%	$49,843 5.98%	$31,572 8.25%	$46,414 6.20%	$49,796 7.66%

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Maryland colleges is $17,266 for Maryland residents and $32,108 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $31,943.

For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,191 for Maryland residents and $22,687 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $20,905.

The tuition & fees has increased 44.40% for undergraduate programs and 28.25% for graduate programs at Maryland colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.

Tuition & Fees Changes for Maryland colleges
Year	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$8,986	$19,779	$28,264	$10,396	$16,023	$14,500
2015-16	$9,400 4.61%	$20,464 3.46%	$29,198 3.30%	$10,796 3.85%	$16,604 3.63%	$14,946 3.08%
2016-17	$9,600 2.13%	$20,981 2.53%	$30,195 3.41%	$11,026 2.13%	$16,979 2.26%	$15,960 6.78%
2017-18	$9,782 1.90%	$21,799 3.90%	$31,077 2.92%	$11,559 4.83%	$17,803 4.85%	$16,457 3.11%
2018-19	$10,084 3.09%	$22,572 3.55%	$28,123 -9.51%	$12,077 4.48%	$18,407 3.39%	$16,919 2.81%
2019-20	$9,956 -1.27%	$23,804 5.46%	$27,964 -0.57%	$12,407 2.73%	$19,519 6.04%	$17,231 1.84%
2020-21	$9,553 -4.05%	$23,567 -1.00%	$29,315 4.83%	$12,251 -1.26%	$19,362 -0.80%	$17,766 3.10%
2021-22	$9,975 4.42%	$24,229 2.81%	$29,606 0.99%	$12,754 4.11%	$20,137 4.00%	$17,888 0.69%
2022-23	$13,025 30.58%	$27,565 13.77%	$30,111 1.71%	$12,256 -3.90%	$19,322 -4.05%	$19,525 9.15%
2023-24	$13,719 5.33%	$28,561 3.61%	$31,943 6.08%	$12,283 0.22%	$20,550 6.36%	$20,147 3.19%

Maryland 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Maryland Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Maryland colleges
Year	Books & Supplies
2014-15	$1,128
2015-16	$1,140 1.06%
2016-17	$1,129 -0.96%
2017-18	$1,201 6.38%
2018-19	$1,159 -3.50%
2019-20	$1,189 2.59%
2020-21	$1,235 3.87%
2021-22	$1,224 -0.89%
2022-23	$1,125 -8.09%
2023-24	$1,159 3.02%

Living Costs Changes

For Maryland colleges, the living have increased 28.01% when a student lives on campus facilities and 25.48% 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 Maryland colleges
Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus
2014-15	$12,472	$13,411
2015-16	$12,767 3.28%	$13,708 1.93%
2016-17	$13,341 5.11%	$14,153 0.31%
2017-18	$13,507 0.37%	$14,233 2.71%
2018-19	$14,039 4.22%	$14,722 5.72%
2019-20	$14,440 3.48%	$15,116 4.74%
2020-21	$14,725 0.87%	$14,945 0.56%
2021-22	$15,214 3.98%	$15,459 -1.22%
2022-23	$15,796 3.57%	$15,945 4.64%
2023-24	$16,741 6.52%	$17,167 10.81%

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4-Year Colleges

University of Maryland-College Park Public, four-years | College Park
Johns Hopkins University Private, four-years | Baltimore
United States Naval Academy Public, four-years | Annapolis
Morgan State University Public, four-years | Baltimore
Towson University Public, four-years | Towson
University of Maryland Global Campus Public, four-years | Adelphi
Maryland Institute College of Art Private, four-years | Baltimore
Salisbury University Public, four-years | Salisbury
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Public, four-years | Baltimore
Coppin State University Public, four-years | Baltimore

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Graduate

University of Maryland-College Park Public, four-years | College Park
Towson University Public, four-years | Towson
Johns Hopkins University Private, four-years | Baltimore
Morgan State University Public, four-years | Baltimore
Hood College Private, four-years | Frederick
University of Baltimore Public, four-years | Baltimore
Washington Adventist University Private, four-years | Takoma Park
University of Maryland Global Campus Public, four-years | Adelphi
University of Maryland-Baltimore County Public, four-years | Baltimore
Maryland Institute College of Art Private, four-years | Baltimore

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Online Schools

Johns Hopkins University Private, four-years | Baltimore
Towson University Public, four-years | Towson
University of Maryland Global Campus Public, four-years | Adelphi
Hood College Private, four-years | Frederick
Salisbury University Public, four-years | Salisbury
University of Maryland, Baltimore Public, four-years | Baltimore
Morgan State University Public, four-years | Baltimore
College of Southern Maryland Public, 2-4 years | La Plata
Washington Adventist University Private, four-years | Takoma Park
Capitol Technology University Private, four-years | Laurel

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Trade Schools

University of Maryland Global Campus Public, four-years | Adelphi
Aveda Institute-Maryland Private, Less than 2-years | Bel Air
Award Beauty School Private, Less than 2-years | Hagerstown
Empire Beauty School-Glen Burnie Private, Less than 2-years | Glen Burnie
University of Maryland Eastern Shore Public, four-years | Princess Anne
Del-Mar-Va Beauty Academy Private, Less than 2-years | Salisbury
Cortiva Institute Private, Less than 2-years | Linthicum
Omega Studios' School of Applied Recording Arts & Sciences Private, Less than 2-years | Rockville
Fortis Institute-Towson Private, Less than 2-years | Towson
Salisbury University Public, four-years | Salisbury

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Tuition Trends for Maryland colleges Over Past 10 Years

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes