For Iowa Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,789 for Iowa residents and $10,358 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,341 for Iowa residents and $29,006 for out-of-state students.

University of Iowa has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $32,927 and Western Iowa Tech Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $5,186 among Iowa Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Iowa has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $34,882 and Purdue University Global-Mason City has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,414 among Iowa Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Iowa Public colleges in 2024 is $20,897 for state residents and $24,466 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 Iowa Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,789$10,358$12,341$29,006
Books & Supplies$1,321$1,321
Room & Board$8,537$8,537
Other Expenses$4,251$4,251
COA$20,897$24,466$26,449$43,114

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Iowa Public colleges is $6,789 for state residents and $10,358 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Iowa Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,458$719$9,048$605
2020-2021$5,547$721$9,157$607
2021-2022$5,643$732$9,195$617
2022-2023$5,805$738$9,425$622
2023-2024$6,019$770$9,710$648
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Iowa Public colleges in 2024 is $12,341 for state residents and $29,006 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Iowa Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Iowa Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,665$1,364$25,040$1,364
2020-2021$9,665$1,363$24,040$1,363
2021-2022$9,956$1,390$24,997$1,390
2022-2023$10,379$1,466$25,791$1,466
2023-2024$10,761$1,581$27,426$1,581

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Iowa Public colleges in 2024 is $225 for state residents and $374 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $598 for state residents and $1,524 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 Iowa Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$205$343 $567$1,388
2020-2021$208$347 $567$1,388
2021-2022$210$352 $554$1,389
2022-2023$217$363 $577$1,433
2023-2024$225$374 $598$1,524

Iowa Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Iowa Public colleges in 2024 is $12,787 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $14,056 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Iowa Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,572$3,124 $8,047$3,694
2020-2021 $7,712$3,270 $8,133$3,817
2021-2022 $7,829$3,514 $8,378$4,031
2022-2023 $7,954$3,602 $8,565$4,168
2023-2024 $8,537$4,251 $9,170$4,887