For Missouri colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,514 for Missouri residents and $18,155 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,134 for Missouri residents and $16,213 for out-of-state students.

Washington University in St Louis has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $62,982 and The Continents States University has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,000 among Missouri colleges. For graduate programs, Washington University in St Louis has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $62,366 and Lester E Cox Medical Center-School of Medical Technology has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $3,000 among Missouri colleges.

You can narrow Missouri colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Missouri colleges in 2024 is $24,178 for state residents and $33,819 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 Missouri colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,514$18,155$10,134$16,213
Books & Supplies$1,096$1,096
Room & Board$10,280$10,280
Other Expenses$4,288$4,288
COA$24,178$33,819$25,798$31,877

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Missouri colleges is $8,514 for state residents and $18,155 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,095$877$17,001$978
2020-2021$6,253$950$16,107$818
2021-2022$6,535$1,105$16,167$839
2022-2023$6,788$1,183$16,380$879
2023-2024$7,281$1,234$17,229$926
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Missouri colleges in 2024 is $10,134 for state residents and $16,213 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,702$943$14,144$644
2020-2021$7,799$929$13,830$643
2021-2022$7,885$1,068$14,039$664
2022-2023$8,164$1,071$14,296$713
2023-2024$8,977$1,157$15,390$823

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Missouri colleges in 2024 is $518 for state residents and $591 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $620 for state residents and $697 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 Missouri colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$482$548 $557$636
2020-2021$496$563 $560$637
2021-2022$492$561 $579$653
2022-2023$491$560 $595$668
2023-2024$518$591 $620$697

Missouri colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Missouri colleges in 2024 is $14,568 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,033 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 Missouri colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Missouri colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,743$3,546 $8,375$4,699
2020-2021 $8,999$3,681 $8,594$5,214
2021-2022 $9,307$3,855 $9,191$5,458
2022-2023 $9,549$4,225 $9,874$5,850
2023-2024 $10,280$4,288 $10,787$6,246