There are 175 colleges in Michigan - 48 public and 127 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Michigan is $12,936 for Michigan residents and $21,892 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $28,110. For Michigan community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,628 for state residents and $8,218 for out-of-state students.
In Michigan, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 35.60% from $9,315 (2015) to $12,631 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 18.24% over the past decade from $18,232 (2015) to $21,558 (2024).
In private Michigan colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 20.67%, from $23,730 (2015) to $28,634 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 20.86% when living on campus and 22.83% when living off campus at Michigan Colleges.
In private Michigan Colleges, the COA has increase by 22.06% (on-campus) and 23.74% (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 $36,763 when a student lives on campus and $37,001 when living off campus at Michigan Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Michigan Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Michigan 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 |
$21,501 | $30,418 | $35,916 | $21,207 | $30,124 | $35,622 |
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| 2015-16 |
$22,054
2.57% | $31,219
2.63% | $36,798
2.46% | $21,710
2.37% | $30,875
2.49% | $36,454
2.34% |
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| 2016-17 |
$23,005
4.31% | $32,177
3.07% | $37,985
3.23% | $22,679
4.46% | $31,851
3.16% | $37,659
3.31% |
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| 2017-18 |
$23,734
3.17% | $32,608
1.34% | $39,023
2.73% | $23,542
3.81% | $32,416
1.77% | $38,831
3.11% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$24,050
1.33% | $32,020
-1.80% | $36,502
-6.46% | $23,990
1.90% | $31,960
-1.41% | $36,442
-6.15% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$24,652
2.50% | $32,861
2.63% | $37,335
2.28% | $24,617
2.61% | $32,826
2.71% | $37,300
2.35% |
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| 2020-21 |
$25,362
2.88% | $33,717
2.60% | $39,022
4.52% | $25,239
2.53% | $33,594
2.34% | $38,899
4.29% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$25,795
1.71% | $33,885
0.50% | $40,353
3.41% | $25,672
1.72% | $33,762
0.50% | $40,230
3.42% |
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| 2022-23 |
$26,171
1.46% | $34,379
1.46% | $41,408
2.61% | $26,066
1.53% | $34,274
1.52% | $41,303
2.67% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$27,836
6.36% | $36,763
6.93% | $43,839
5.87% | $28,074
7.70% | $37,001
7.96% | $44,077
6.72% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Michigan Colleges is $12,631 for Michigan residents and $21,558 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $29,159.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,508 for Michigan residents and $27,327 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $20,483.
The tuition & fees has increased 18.24% for undergraduate programs and 20.82% for graduate programs at Michigan Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Michigan 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 |
$9,315 | $18,232 | $23,730 | $13,079 | $22,119 | $17,770 |
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| 2015-16 |
$9,603
3.09% | $18,768
2.94% | $24,347
2.60% | $13,718
4.89% | $23,009
4.02% | $17,852
0.46% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$10,182
6.03% | $19,354
3.12% | $25,162
3.35% | $14,446
5.31% | $23,692
2.97% | $18,698
4.74% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$10,690
4.99% | $19,564
1.09% | $25,979
3.25% | $15,056
4.22% | $24,511
3.46% | $19,081
2.05% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$11,035
3.23% | $19,005
-2.86% | $23,487
-9.59% | $15,697
4.26% | $25,000
2.00% | $18,782
-1.57% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$11,455
3.81% | $19,664
3.47% | $24,138
2.77% | $16,570
5.56% | $25,780
3.12% | $19,393
3.25% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$11,749
2.57% | $20,104
2.24% | $25,409
5.27% | $16,371
-1.20% | $25,803
0.09% | $19,353
-0.21% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$11,966
1.85% | $20,056
-0.24% | $26,524
4.39% | $17,086
4.37% | $25,960
0.61% | $19,424
0.37% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$11,873
-0.78% | $20,081
0.12% | $27,110
2.21% | $17,915
4.85% | $26,773
3.13% | $19,430
0.03% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$12,631
6.38% | $21,558
7.36% | $28,634
5.62% | $18,782
4.84% | $26,725
-0.18% | $19,533
0.53% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,126 for Michigan Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Michigan Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,190 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,207
1.43% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,195
-0.99% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,215
1.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,162
-4.36% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,136
-2.24% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,149
1.14% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,123
-2.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,105
-1.60% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,126
1.90% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Michigan Colleges, the living have increased 21.97% when a student lives on campus facilities and 19.81% 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 Michigan Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $10,996 | $11,341 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,244
2.81% | $11,610
2.14% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,628
4.20% | $12,212
2.09% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $11,829
1.52% | $12,448
2.89% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $11,853
-0.61% | $12,516
0.37% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,061
3.31% | $12,870
2.17% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,464
3.37% | $13,262
2.82% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,706
2.31% | $13,680
0.58% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,193
3.15% | $14,110
4.37% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,079
6.45% | $15,125
9.43% |
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