There are 289 colleges in Ohio - 109 public and 180 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Ohio is $8,168 for Ohio residents and $17,109 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $29,549. For Ohio community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,284 for state residents and $11,010 for out-of-state students.
In Ohio, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 12.06% from $7,589 (2015) to $8,504 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 11.27% over the past decade from $16,161 (2015) to $17,983 (2024).
In private Ohio colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 20.07%, from $24,648 (2015) to $29,596 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 17.33% when living on campus and 15.44% when living off campus at Ohio Colleges.
In private Ohio Colleges, the COA has increase by 21.70% (on-campus) and 20.20% (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 $34,535 when a student lives on campus and $34,197 when living off campus at Ohio Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Ohio Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Ohio 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 |
$20,862 | $29,434 | $37,921 | $21,052 | $29,624 | $38,111 |
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| 2015-16 |
$21,199
1.62% | $29,983
1.87% | $38,646
1.91% | $21,078
0.12% | $29,862
0.80% | $38,525
1.09% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$21,538
1.60% | $30,403
1.40% | $39,472
2.14% | $21,140
0.29% | $30,005
0.48% | $39,074
1.43% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$21,715
0.82% | $30,829
1.40% | $40,243
1.95% | $21,137
-0.01% | $30,251
0.82% | $39,665
1.51% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$22,545
3.82% | $31,793
3.13% | $40,869
1.56% | $21,736
2.83% | $30,984
2.42% | $40,060
1.00% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$23,000
2.02% | $32,437
2.03% | $42,261
3.41% | $22,164
1.97% | $31,601
1.99% | $41,425
3.41% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$23,448
1.95% | $33,095
2.03% | $43,164
2.14% | $22,736
2.58% | $32,383
2.47% | $42,452
2.48% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$24,051
2.57% | $33,707
1.85% | $43,945
1.81% | $23,041
1.34% | $32,697
0.97% | $42,935
1.14% |
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| 2022-23 |
$24,527
1.98% | $34,550
2.50% | $44,572
1.43% | $23,430
1.69% | $33,453
2.31% | $43,475
1.26% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$25,056
2.16% | $34,535
-0.04% | $46,148
3.54% | $24,718
5.50% | $34,197
2.22% | $45,810
5.37% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Ohio Colleges is $8,504 for Ohio residents and $17,983 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $29,696.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,732 for Ohio residents and $27,530 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $19,227.
The tuition & fees has increased 11.27% for undergraduate programs and 26.03% for graduate programs at Ohio Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Ohio 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 |
$7,589 | $16,161 | $24,648 | $11,207 | $21,032 | $15,833 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,624
0.46% | $16,408
1.53% | $25,071
1.72% | $11,286
0.70% | $20,948
-0.40% | $15,900
0.42% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,636
0.16% | $16,501
0.57% | $25,570
1.99% | $11,563
2.45% | $21,075
0.61% | $16,395
3.11% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$7,536
-1.31% | $16,650
0.90% | $26,064
1.93% | $11,678
0.99% | $21,749
3.20% | $16,367
-0.17% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,012
6.32% | $17,260
3.66% | $26,336
1.04% | $11,830
1.30% | $23,146
6.42% | $16,779
2.52% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,270
3.22% | $17,707
2.59% | $27,531
4.54% | $11,770
-0.51% | $23,205
0.25% | $17,097
1.90% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,491
2.67% | $18,138
2.43% | $28,207
2.46% | $11,770 | $23,477
1.17% | $17,661
3.30% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$8,744
2.98% | $18,400
1.44% | $28,638
1.53% | $12,286
4.38% | $23,626
0.63% | $17,876
1.22% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$8,860
1.33% | $18,883
2.63% | $28,905
0.93% | $12,474
1.53% | $25,601
8.36% | $18,197
1.80% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$8,504
-4.02% | $17,983
-4.77% | $29,596
2.39% | $12,810
2.69% | $26,507
3.54% | $18,555
1.97% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,326 for Ohio Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Ohio Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,298 |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,299
0.08% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,318
1.46% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,301
-1.29% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,303
0.15% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,261
-3.22% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,281
1.59% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,279
-0.16% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,281
0.16% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,326
3.51% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Ohio Colleges, the living have increased 20.16% when a student lives on campus facilities and 13.59% 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 Ohio Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,975 | $12,761 |
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| 2015-16 | $12,276
2.79% | $13,044
-0.37% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,584
3.09% | $13,472
-1.15% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,878
2.43% | $13,779
0.56% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,230
2.91% | $14,074
1.40% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $13,469
1.80% | $14,271
2.31% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,676
1.94% | $14,624
2.05% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,028
3.03% | $14,968
0.41% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,386
2.66% | $15,255
3.05% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,226
3.86% | $16,258
10.93% |
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