There are 141 colleges in Indiana - 45 public and 96 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Indiana is $8,369 for Indiana residents and $19,539 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $31,219. For Indiana community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,912 for state residents and $9,465 for out-of-state students.
In Indiana, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 14.72% from $7,663 (2015) to $8,791 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 5.96% over the past decade from $20,315 (2015) to $21,525 (2024).
In private Indiana colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 17.28%, from $26,300 (2015) to $30,845 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 12.95% when living on campus and 11.88% when living off campus at Indiana Colleges.
In private Indiana Colleges, the COA has increase by 19.46% (on-campus) and 18.46% (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 $37,688 when a student lives on campus and $37,870 when living off campus at Indiana Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Indiana Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Indiana 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 |
$20,715 | $33,367 | $39,352 | $21,198 | $33,850 | $39,835 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$21,080
1.76% | $33,872
1.51% | $40,299
2.41% | $21,198 | $33,990
0.41% | $40,417
1.46% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$21,978
4.26% | $34,124
0.74% | $41,281
2.44% | $21,481
1.34% | $33,627
-1.07% | $40,784
0.91% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$22,506
2.40% | $35,077
2.79% | $41,409
0.31% | $21,808
1.52% | $34,379
2.24% | $40,711
-0.18% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$22,609
0.46% | $33,915
-3.31% | $41,369
-0.10% | $22,439
2.89% | $33,745
-1.84% | $41,199
1.20% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$22,646
0.16% | $34,316
1.18% | $42,405
2.50% | $22,301
-0.62% | $33,971
0.67% | $42,060
2.09% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$22,858
0.94% | $34,624
0.90% | $43,406
2.36% | $22,662
1.62% | $34,428
1.35% | $43,210
2.73% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$23,114
1.12% | $34,301
-0.93% | $44,391
2.27% | $22,933
1.20% | $34,120
-0.89% | $44,210
2.31% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$23,381
1.16% | $34,669
1.07% | $45,944
3.50% | $22,994
0.27% | $34,282
0.47% | $45,557
3.05% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$24,954
6.73% | $37,688
8.71% | $47,008
2.32% | $25,136
9.32% | $37,870
10.47% | $47,190
3.58% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Indiana Colleges is $8,791 for Indiana residents and $21,525 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $31,925.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $10,159 for Indiana residents and $21,741 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $21,248.
The tuition & fees has increased 5.96% for undergraduate programs and 22.33% for graduate programs at Indiana Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Indiana 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 |
$7,663 | $20,315 | $26,300 | $7,270 | $17,111 | $16,045 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$7,762
1.29% | $20,554
1.18% | $26,981
2.59% | $7,436
2.28% | $17,515
2.36% | $17,102
6.59% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$8,315
7.12% | $20,461
-0.45% | $27,618
2.36% | $7,988
7.42% | $17,830
1.80% | $17,819
4.19% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$8,534
2.63% | $21,105
3.15% | $27,437
-0.66% | $8,311
4.04% | $18,597
4.30% | $18,258
2.46% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,391
-1.68% | $19,697
-6.67% | $27,151
-1.04% | $8,518
2.49% | $19,096
2.68% | $18,139
-0.65% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,196
-2.32% | $19,866
0.86% | $27,955
2.96% | $8,556
0.45% | $19,221
0.65% | $19,320
6.51% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,435
2.92% | $20,201
1.69% | $28,983
3.68% | $8,811
2.98% | $19,859
3.32% | $19,948
3.25% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,338
-1.15% | $19,525
-3.35% | $29,615
2.18% | $8,860
0.56% | $20,027
0.85% | $20,189
1.21% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$8,238
-1.20% | $19,526
0.01% | $30,801
4.00% | $9,135
3.10% | $20,445
2.09% | $20,447
1.28% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$8,791
6.71% | $21,525
10.24% | $30,845
0.14% | $9,350
2.35% | $20,932
2.38% | $20,610
0.80% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,086 for Indiana Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Indiana Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,260 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,215
-3.57% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,242
2.22% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,245
0.24% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,186
-4.74% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,132
-4.55% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,089
-3.80% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,097
0.73% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,100
0.27% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,086
-1.27% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Indiana Colleges, the living have increased 23.73% when a student lives on campus facilities and 16.60% 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 Indiana Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,792 | $12,755 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,103
2.60% | $12,970
-0.31% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,421
3.41% | $13,246
-2.81% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,727
3.84% | $13,572
1.85% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,032
2.07% | $13,943
7.74% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $13,318
2.48% | $14,189
1.33% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,334
0.36% | $14,242
1.59% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $13,679
3.29% | $14,641
3.26% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,043
3.01% | $14,948
1.86% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,077
6.50% | $16,459
8.24% |
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