There are 85 colleges in Alabama - 42 public and 43 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Alabama is $10,747 for Alabama residents and $21,553 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $16,718. For Alabama community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,205 for state residents and $9,100 for out-of-state students.
In Alabama, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 48.31% from $8,746 (2015) to $12,971 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 31.86% over the past decade from $17,995 (2015) to $23,729 (2024).
In private Alabama colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 12.06%, from $15,833 (2015) to $17,743 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 26.32% when living on campus and 30.09% when living off campus at Alabama Colleges.
In private Alabama Colleges, the COA has increase by 15.03% (on-campus) and 19.25% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $39,161 when a student lives on campus and $40,894 when living off campus at Alabama Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Alabama Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Alabama Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$21,753 | $31,002 | $28,840 | $22,185 | $31,434 | $29,272 |
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| 2015-16 |
$22,494
3.41% | $32,011
3.25% | $29,741
3.12% | $22,833
2.92% | $32,350
2.91% | $30,080
2.76% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$22,973
2.13% | $32,755
2.32% | $30,828
3.65% | $23,610
3.40% | $33,392
3.22% | $31,465
4.60% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$23,437
2.02% | $33,502
2.28% | $30,973
0.47% | $23,737
0.54% | $33,802
1.23% | $31,273
-0.61% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$23,937
2.13% | $32,963
-1.61% | $30,560
-1.33% | $25,207
6.19% | $34,233
1.28% | $31,830
1.78% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$24,928
4.14% | $34,226
3.83% | $31,471
2.98% | $26,206
3.96% | $35,504
3.71% | $32,749
2.89% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$25,080
0.61% | $34,420
0.57% | $32,419
3.01% | $26,524
1.21% | $35,864
1.01% | $33,863
3.40% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$25,703
2.48% | $35,410
2.88% | $31,891
-1.63% | $27,141
2.33% | $36,848
2.74% | $33,329
-1.58% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$27,919
8.62% | $37,753
6.62% | $32,440
1.72% | $29,196
7.57% | $39,030
5.92% | $33,717
1.16% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$28,403
1.73% | $39,161
3.73% | $33,175
2.27% | $30,136
3.22% | $40,894
4.78% | $34,908
3.53% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Alabama Colleges is $15,281 for Alabama residents and $26,039 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $18,733.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,641 for Alabama residents and $22,806 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,022.
The tuition & fees has increased 31.86% for undergraduate programs and 24.91% for graduate programs at Alabama Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Alabama Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$8,746 | $17,995 | $15,833 | $8,316 | $17,276 | $12,047 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$9,056
3.54% | $18,573
3.21% | $16,303
2.97% | $8,789
5.69% | $18,219
5.46% | $11,743
-2.52% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$9,292
2.61% | $19,074
2.70% | $17,147
5.18% | $8,741
-0.55% | $17,674
-2.99% | $12,155
3.51% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$9,644
3.79% | $19,709
3.33% | $17,180
0.19% | $9,468
8.32% | $18,828
6.53% | $11,761
-3.24% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$9,883
2.48% | $18,909
-4.06% | $16,506
-3.92% | $9,761
3.09% | $19,680
4.53% | $11,978
1.85% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$10,209
3.30% | $19,507
3.16% | $16,752
1.49% | $9,658
-1.06% | $20,101
2.14% | $12,140
1.35% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$10,210
0.01% | $19,550
0.22% | $17,549
4.76% | $9,676
0.19% | $20,366
1.32% | $13,162
8.42% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$10,745
5.24% | $20,452
4.61% | $16,933
-3.51% | $9,896
2.27% | $20,612
1.21% | $13,777
4.67% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$12,691
18.11% | $22,525
10.14% | $17,212
1.65% | $10,054
1.60% | $21,454
4.08% | $13,223
-4.02% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$12,971
2.21% | $23,729
5.35% | $17,743
3.09% | $10,414
3.58% | $21,579
0.58% | $13,079
-1.09% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,226 for Alabama Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Alabama Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,306 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,302
-0.31% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,273
-2.23% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,283
0.79% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,242
-3.20% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,262
1.61% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,250
-0.95% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,244
-0.48% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,194
-4.02% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,226
2.68% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Alabama Colleges, the living have increased 14.31% when a student lives on campus facilities and 16.94% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Alabama Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,701 | $11,845 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,136
2.05% | $12,311
0.50% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,408
4.78% | $12,739
6.37% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,510
1.88% | $12,829
-1.82% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $12,812
1.85% | $14,364
-1.14% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $13,457
5.29% | $14,991
5.76% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,620
1.15% | $15,261
1.83% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $13,714
0.65% | $14,766
6.90% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,034
2.26% | $15,030
1.12% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,206
0.32% | $15,120
5.63% |
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