There are 161 colleges in Tennessee - 50 public and 111 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Tennessee is $10,201 for Tennessee residents and $19,439 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $24,911. For Tennessee community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,743 for state residents and $9,276 for out-of-state students.
In Tennessee, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 42.30% from $8,122 (2015) to $11,558 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by -8.81% over the past decade from $23,126 (2015) to $21,089 (2024).
In private Tennessee colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 19.88%, from $20,491 (2015) to $24,565 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 2.25% when living on campus and 4.69% when living off campus at Tennessee Colleges.
In private Tennessee Colleges, the COA has increase by 20.62% (on-campus) and 22.96% (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 $37,019 when a student lives on campus and $38,477 when living off campus at Tennessee Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Tennessee Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Tennessee 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 |
$21,202 | $36,206 | $33,571 | $21,750 | $36,754 | $34,119 |
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| 2015-16 |
$21,773
2.69% | $36,965
2.10% | $33,790
0.65% | $22,219
2.16% | $37,411
1.79% | $34,236
0.34% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$22,791
4.68% | $37,485
1.41% | $34,934
3.39% | $23,135
4.12% | $37,829
1.12% | $35,278
3.04% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$23,288
2.18% | $38,396
2.43% | $35,803
2.49% | $23,685
2.38% | $38,793
2.55% | $36,200
2.61% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$23,881
2.55% | $39,062
1.73% | $36,178
1.05% | $24,314
2.66% | $39,495
1.81% | $36,611
1.14% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$24,517
2.66% | $37,533
-3.91% | $37,212
2.86% | $24,784
1.93% | $37,800
-4.29% | $37,479
2.37% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$24,735
0.89% | $36,805
-1.94% | $37,602
1.05% | $25,049
1.07% | $37,119
-1.80% | $37,916
1.17% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$25,157
1.71% | $35,955
-2.31% | $37,899
0.79% | $25,485
1.74% | $36,283
-2.25% | $38,227
0.82% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$26,847
6.72% | $37,736
4.95% | $38,486
1.55% | $27,588
8.25% | $38,477
6.05% | $39,227
2.62% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$27,488
2.39% | $37,019
-1.90% | $40,495
5.22% | $28,946
4.92% | $38,477 | $41,953
6.95% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Tennessee Colleges is $13,071 for Tennessee residents and $22,827 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $24,565.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,285 for Tennessee residents and $22,343 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $19,381.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Tennessee 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 |
$8,122 | $23,126 | $20,491 | $9,503 | $23,155 | $16,353 |
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| 2015-16 |
$8,488
4.51% | $23,680
2.40% | $20,505
0.07% | $9,860
3.76% | $23,671
2.23% | $17,152
4.89% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$9,003
6.07% | $23,697
0.07% | $21,146
3.13% | $10,593
7.43% | $23,813
0.60% | $16,743
-2.38% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$9,205
2.24% | $24,313
2.60% | $21,720
2.71% | $10,894
2.84% | $24,165
1.48% | $17,942
7.16% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$9,486
3.05% | $24,667
1.46% | $21,783
0.29% | $11,090
1.80% | $23,693
-1.95% | $17,657
-1.59% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$9,805
3.36% | $22,821
-7.48% | $22,500
3.29% | $11,292
1.82% | $22,409
-5.42% | $18,713
5.98% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$9,875
0.71% | $21,945
-3.84% | $22,742
1.08% | $11,173
-1.05% | $21,329
-4.82% | $16,726
-10.62% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$9,894
0.19% | $20,692
-5.71% | $22,636
-0.47% | $11,498
2.91% | $22,049
3.38% | $16,904
1.06% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$11,280
14.01% | $22,169
7.14% | $22,919
1.25% | $11,408
-0.78% | $21,506
-2.46% | $15,934
-5.74% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$11,558
2.46% | $21,089
-4.87% | $24,565
7.18% | $11,687
2.45% | $20,706
-3.72% | $18,402
15.49% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,193 for Tennessee Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Tennessee Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,317 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,307
-0.76% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,361
4.13% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,404
3.16% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,374
-2.14% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,398
1.75% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,357
-2.93% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,316
-3.02% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,231
-6.46% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,193
-3.09% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Tennessee Colleges, the living have increased 19.04% when a student lives on campus facilities and 27.64% 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 Tennessee Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,763 | $12,305 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,978
1.56% | $12,412
1.63% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $12,427
4.13% | $12,794
3.69% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,679
2.24% | $13,134
1.83% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,021
3.00% | $13,427
4.01% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $13,314
2.09% | $13,553
2.09% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,503
1.66% | $13,905
0.37% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $13,947
2.53% | $14,270
3.58% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,336
4.53% | $14,744
8.00% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,737
4.63% | $15,039
12.56% |
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