For Iowa Trade Schools, the 2024 average tuition & fees is $16,390 for the largest vocational program at each trade school.

Capri College-Dubuque has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $19,180 and Carlson College of Massage Therapy has the lowest tuition & fees of $10,375 among Iowa Trade Schools.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Iowa Trade Schools in 2024 is $18,867 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Iowa Trade Schools
Cost of Attendance - Iowa Trade Schools
Tuition & Fees$16,390
Books & Supplies$2,477
Room & Board-
Other Expenses-
COA$18,867

Vocational Programs Tuition & fees

The 2024 average tuition & fees of Iowa Trade Schools is $16,390. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Iowa Trade Schools over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Iowa Trade Schools (2020-2024)
Tuition & Fees
2019-2020$15,532
2020-2021$15,532
2021-2022$15,622
2022-2023$16,072
2023-2024$16,390
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Iowa Trade Schools Living Costs

The average living costs of Iowa Trade Schools in 2024 is - when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,971 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 Iowa Trade Schools.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Iowa Trade Schools (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 -- $11,464$5,212
2020-2021 -- $11,867$3,931
2021-2022 -- $13,314$4,859
2022-2023 -- $14,337$6,489
2023-2024 -- $14,308$5,663