For Missouri Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,514 for Missouri residents and $13,797 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,134 for Missouri residents and $18,011 for out-of-state students.

University of Missouri-St Louis has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $35,820 and Lake Career and Technical Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,500 among Missouri Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Missouri-St Louis has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,040 and Southeast Missouri State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,371 among Missouri Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Missouri Public colleges in 2024 is $23,465 for state residents and $28,748 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 Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,514$13,797$10,134$18,011
Books & Supplies$1,042$1,042
Room & Board$9,397$9,397
Other Expenses$4,511$4,511
COA$23,465$28,748$25,084$32,962

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Missouri Public colleges is $8,514 for state residents and $13,797 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,095$877$11,176$812
2020-2021$6,253$950$11,424$880
2021-2022$6,535$1,105$11,873$983
2022-2023$6,788$1,183$12,325$1,051
2023-2024$7,281$1,234$12,701$1,097
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Missouri Public colleges in 2024 is $10,134 for state residents and $18,011 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,702$943$15,280$939
2020-2021$7,799$929$15,154$996
2021-2022$7,885$1,068$15,142$1,068
2022-2023$8,164$1,071$15,712$1,071
2023-2024$8,977$1,157$16,854$1,157

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Missouri Public colleges in 2024 is $246 for state residents and $452 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $425 for state residents and $781 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 Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$210$393 $367$704
2020-2021$211$398 $365$702
2021-2022$217$410 $375$703
2022-2023$226$426 $387$728
2023-2024$246$452 $425$781

Missouri Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Missouri Public colleges in 2024 is $13,908 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,979 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Missouri Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $7,939$3,583 $8,057$4,553
2020-2021 $8,186$3,661 $8,035$4,771
2021-2022 $8,380$3,868 $8,456$4,903
2022-2023 $8,556$4,145 $8,986$5,424
2023-2024 $9,397$4,511 $10,116$5,862