There are 80 colleges in Maryland - 30 public and 50 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Maryland is $10,445 for Maryland residents and $25,478 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $32,652. For Maryland community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $7,374 for state residents and $9,864 for out-of-state students.
In Maryland, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 52.67% from $8,986 (2015) to $13,719 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 44.40% over the past decade from $19,779 (2015) to $28,561 (2024).
In private Maryland colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 13.02%, from $28,264 (2015) to $31,943 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 39.19% when living on campus and 36.04% when living off campus at Maryland Colleges.
In private Maryland Colleges, the COA has increase by 19.06% (on-campus) and 16.88% (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 $46,461 when a student lives on campus and $46,414 when living off campus at Maryland Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Maryland Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Maryland 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 |
$22,586 | $33,379 | $41,864 | $23,325 | $34,118 | $42,603 |
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| 2015-16 |
$23,307
3.19% | $34,371
2.97% | $43,105
2.96% | $23,907
2.50% | $34,971
2.50% | $43,705
2.59% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$24,070
3.27% | $35,451
3.14% | $44,665
3.62% | $24,036
0.54% | $35,417
1.28% | $44,631
2.12% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$24,490
1.74% | $36,507
2.98% | $45,785
2.51% | $24,606
2.37% | $36,623
3.41% | $45,901
2.85% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$25,282
3.23% | $37,770
3.46% | $43,321
-5.38% | $25,487
3.58% | $37,975
3.69% | $43,526
-5.17% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$25,585
1.20% | $39,433
4.40% | $43,593
0.63% | $25,906
1.64% | $39,754
4.68% | $43,914
0.89% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$25,513
-0.28% | $39,527
0.24% | $45,275
3.86% | $25,339
-2.19% | $39,353
-1.01% | $45,101
2.70% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$26,413
3.53% | $40,667
2.88% | $46,044
1.70% | $25,641
1.19% | $39,895
1.38% | $45,272
0.38% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$29,946
13.38% | $44,486
9.39% | $47,032
2.15% | $29,165
13.74% | $43,705
9.55% | $46,251
2.16% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$31,619
5.59% | $46,461
4.44% | $49,843
5.98% | $31,572
8.25% | $46,414
6.20% | $49,796
7.66% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Maryland Colleges is $17,266 for Maryland residents and $32,108 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $31,943.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,191 for Maryland residents and $22,687 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $20,905.
The tuition & fees has increased 44.40% for undergraduate programs and 28.25% for graduate programs at Maryland Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Maryland 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 |
$8,986 | $19,779 | $28,264 | $10,396 | $16,023 | $14,500 |
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| 2015-16 |
$9,400
4.61% | $20,464
3.46% | $29,198
3.30% | $10,796
3.85% | $16,604
3.63% | $14,946
3.08% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$9,600
2.13% | $20,981
2.53% | $30,195
3.41% | $11,026
2.13% | $16,979
2.26% | $15,960
6.78% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$9,782
1.90% | $21,799
3.90% | $31,077
2.92% | $11,559
4.83% | $17,803
4.85% | $16,457
3.11% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$10,084
3.09% | $22,572
3.55% | $28,123
-9.51% | $12,077
4.48% | $18,407
3.39% | $16,919
2.81% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$9,956
-1.27% | $23,804
5.46% | $27,964
-0.57% | $12,407
2.73% | $19,519
6.04% | $17,231
1.84% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$9,553
-4.05% | $23,567
-1.00% | $29,315
4.83% | $12,251
-1.26% | $19,362
-0.80% | $17,766
3.10% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$9,975
4.42% | $24,229
2.81% | $29,606
0.99% | $12,754
4.11% | $20,137
4.00% | $17,888
0.69% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$13,025
30.58% | $27,565
13.77% | $30,111
1.71% | $12,256
-3.90% | $19,322
-4.05% | $19,525
9.15% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$13,719
5.33% | $28,561
3.61% | $31,943
6.08% | $12,283
0.22% | $20,550
6.36% | $20,147
3.19% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,159 for Maryland Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Maryland Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,128 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,140
1.06% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,129
-0.96% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,201
6.38% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,159
-3.50% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,189
2.59% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,235
3.87% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,224
-0.89% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,125
-8.09% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,159
3.02% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Maryland Colleges, the living have increased 28.01% when a student lives on campus facilities and 25.48% 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 Maryland Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,472 | $13,411 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,767
3.28% | $13,708
1.93% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,341
5.11% | $14,153
0.31% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,507
0.37% | $14,233
2.71% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,039
4.22% | $14,722
5.72% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,440
3.48% | $15,116
4.74% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,725
0.87% | $14,945
0.56% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,214
3.98% | $15,459
-1.22% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,796
3.57% | $15,945
4.64% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,741
6.52% | $17,167
10.81% |
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