Tuition Trends for Missouri colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 145 colleges in Missouri - 45 public and 100 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Missouri is $9,820 for Missouri residents and $19,244 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $22,658. For Missouri community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,718 for state residents and $8,317 for out-of-state students.

Missouri public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 29.52% from $7,562 (2015) to $9,794 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 17.54% over the past decade from $16,077 (2015) to $18,897 (2024). In private Missouri colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 15.24%, from $19,471 (2015) to $22,439 (2024).

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 21.90% when living on campus and by 27.08% when living off campus at public Missouri colleges. For private Missouri colleges, the COA has increased by 20.05% (on-campus) and 24.72% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of Missouri 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	$20,250	$28,765	$32,159	$20,848	$29,363	$32,757
2015-16	$20,673 2.09%	$29,354 2.05%	$32,849 2.15%	$21,089 1.16%	$29,770 1.39%	$33,265 1.55%
2016-17	$20,771 0.47%	$29,733 1.29%	$33,716 2.64%	$21,054 -0.17%	$30,016 0.83%	$33,999 2.21%
2017-18	$21,932 5.59%	$30,557 2.77%	$34,683 2.87%	$22,228 5.58%	$30,853 2.79%	$34,979 2.88%
2018-19	$22,439 2.31%	$31,324 2.51%	$33,346 -3.85%	$23,257 4.63%	$32,142 4.18%	$34,164 -2.33%
2019-20	$22,493 0.24%	$32,514 3.80%	$33,285 -0.18%	$23,692 1.87%	$33,713 4.89%	$34,484 0.94%
2020-21	$23,213 3.20%	$33,494 3.01%	$33,727 1.33%	$24,348 2.77%	$34,629 2.72%	$34,862 1.10%
2021-22	$24,168 4.11%	$34,748 3.74%	$34,032 0.90%	$25,714 5.61%	$36,294 4.81%	$35,578 2.05%
2022-23	$24,933 3.17%	$35,495 2.15%	$37,056 8.89%	$26,669 3.71%	$37,231 2.58%	$38,792 9.03%
2023-24	$25,962 4.13%	$35,065 -1.21%	$38,607 4.19%	$28,211 5.78%	$37,314 0.22%	$40,856 5.32%

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Missouri colleges is $9,794 for Missouri residents and $18,897 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $24,054.

For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,622 for Missouri residents and $19,168 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,800.

The tuition & fees has increased 17.54% for undergraduate programs and 16.29% for graduate programs at Missouri colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.

Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri colleges
Year	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2014-15	$7,562	$16,077	$19,471	$7,604	$15,488	$12,461
2015-16	$7,674 1.48%	$16,355 1.73%	$19,850 1.95%	$7,727 1.62%	$15,643 1.00%	$12,808 2.78%
2016-17	$7,724 0.65%	$16,686 2.02%	$20,669 4.13%	$7,943 2.80%	$16,195 3.53%	$13,129 2.51%
2017-18	$8,417 8.97%	$17,042 2.13%	$21,168 2.41%	$8,579 8.01%	$16,752 3.44%	$13,623 3.76%
2018-19	$8,675 3.07%	$17,560 3.04%	$19,582 -7.49%	$8,774 2.27%	$16,702 -0.30%	$13,665 0.31%
2019-20	$8,649 -0.30%	$18,670 6.32%	$19,441 -0.72%	$8,915 1.61%	$17,450 4.48%	$14,561 6.56%
2020-21	$8,936 3.32%	$19,217 2.93%	$19,450 0.05%	$8,994 0.89%	$17,390 -0.34%	$14,093 -3.21%
2021-22	$9,431 5.54%	$20,011 4.13%	$19,295 -0.80%	$9,205 2.35%	$17,450 0.35%	$14,368 1.95%
2022-23	$9,495 0.68%	$20,057 0.23%	$21,618 12.04%	$9,964 8.25%	$18,067 3.54%	$13,210 -8.06%
2023-24	$9,794 3.15%	$18,897 -5.78%	$22,439 3.80%	$10,421 4.59%	$18,011 -0.31%	$14,056 6.40%

Missouri 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Missouri Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Missouri colleges
Year	Books & Supplies
2014-15	$1,132
2015-16	$1,123 -0.80%
2016-17	$1,121 -0.18%
2017-18	$1,120 -0.09%
2018-19	$1,084 -3.21%
2019-20	$1,066 -1.66%
2020-21	$1,065 -0.09%
2021-22	$1,045 -1.88%
2022-23	$1,004 -3.92%
2023-24	$1,071 6.67%

Living Costs Changes

For Missouri colleges, the living have increased 23.19% when a student lives on campus facilities and 23.13% 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 Missouri colleges
Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus
2014-15	$11,556	$12,328
2015-16	$11,876 3.25%	$12,675 0.67%
2016-17	$11,926 3.58%	$12,833 0.72%
2017-18	$12,395 2.80%	$13,302 3.18%
2018-19	$12,680 2.76%	$13,919 5.26%
2019-20	$12,778 1.02%	$14,340 1.74%
2020-21	$13,212 3.08%	$14,757 2.68%
2021-22	$13,692 3.52%	$15,357 6.88%
2022-23	$14,434 3.86%	$16,072 6.14%
2023-24	$15,097 6.91%	$17,103 8.25%

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University of Missouri-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
Washington University in St Louis Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Saint Louis University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
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Southeast Missouri State University Public, four-years | Cape Girardeau
Missouri State University-Springfield Public, four-years | Springfield
Webster University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
University of Missouri-Kansas City Public, four-years | Kansas City
Maryville University of Saint Louis Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Missouri University of Science and Technology Public, four-years | Rolla

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Graduate

Avila University Private, four-years | Kansas City
Northwest Missouri State University Public, four-years | Maryville
Logan University Private, four-years | Chesterfield
University of Missouri-Columbia Public, four-years | Columbia
Webster University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
Central Christian College of the Bible Private, four-years | Moberly
University of Central Missouri Public, four-years | Warrensburg
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Private, four-years | Kansas City
Missouri Baptist University Private, four-years | Saint Louis
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Online Schools

State Fair Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sedalia
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Harris-Stowe State University Public, four-years | Saint Louis
Stephens College Private, four-years | Columbia
University of Central Missouri Public, four-years | Warrensburg
Southeast Missouri State University Public, four-years | Cape Girardeau
Lincoln University Public, four-years | Jefferson City
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Missouri State University-West Plains Public, 2-4 years | West Plains

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Tuition Trends for Missouri colleges Over Past 10 Years

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes