For 4-Year Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,013 for state residents and $24,920 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,858 for state residents and $20,490 for out-of-state students.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $26,035 for state residents and $41,942 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,013$24,920$11,858$20,490
Books & Supplies$1,212$1,212
Room & Board$12,182$12,182
Other Expenses$3,627$3,627
COA$26,035$41,942$28,880$37,512

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of 4-Year Colleges is $9,013 for state residents and $24,920 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,738$1,657$22,522$1,181
2020-2021$6,880$1,660$22,250$1,133
2021-2022$7,013$1,683$22,542$1,139
2022-2023$7,150$1,661$23,071$1,184
2023-2024$7,301$1,712$23,678$1,241
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $11,858 for state residents and $20,490 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,533$1,638$18,235$1,103
2020-2021$9,186$1,646$18,385$1,112
2021-2022$9,311$1,688$18,488$1,133
2022-2023$9,963$1,634$18,938$1,152
2023-2024$10,190$1,667$19,288$1,202

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $743 for state residents and $871 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $753 for state residents and $880 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$687$818 $705$836
2020-2021$697$821 $711$839
2021-2022$709$832 $725$849
2022-2023$721$848 $735$861
2023-2024$743$871 $753$880

4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of 4-Year Colleges in 2024 is $15,810 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,886 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for 4-Year Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $10,693$3,135 $10,244$3,853
2020-2021 $10,906$3,194 $10,437$4,019
2021-2022 $11,179$3,245 $10,734$4,111
2022-2023 $11,565$3,371 $11,296$4,295
2023-2024 $12,182$3,627 $12,223$4,663