There are 124 colleges in Arizona - 43 public and 81 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Arizona is $7,556 for Arizona residents and $18,449 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $20,986. For Arizona community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $2,781 for state residents and $8,014 for out-of-state students.
In Arizona, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 36.89% from $8,553 (2015) to $11,708 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 29.38% over the past decade from $19,427 (2015) to $25,135 (2024).
In private Arizona colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 28.21%, from $16,459 (2015) to $21,102 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 28.37% when living on campus and 28.90% when living off campus at Arizona Colleges.
In private Arizona Colleges, the COA has increase by 27.64% (on-campus) and 28.24% (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 $43,063 when a student lives on campus and $43,940 when living off campus at Arizona Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Arizona Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Arizona 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 |
$22,672 | $33,546 | $30,578 | $23,214 | $34,088 | $31,120 |
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| 2015-16 |
$23,113
1.95% | $34,667
3.34% | $33,993
11.17% | $25,423
9.52% | $36,977
8.48% | $36,303
16.65% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$23,308
0.84% | $36,600
5.58% | $31,752
-6.59% | $23,559
-7.33% | $36,851
-0.34% | $32,003
-11.84% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$24,156
3.64% | $37,983
3.78% | $32,227
1.50% | $24,512
4.05% | $38,339
4.04% | $32,583
1.81% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$25,197
4.31% | $39,164
3.11% | $33,422
3.71% | $24,797
1.16% | $38,764
1.11% | $33,022
1.35% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$26,020
3.27% | $40,566
3.58% | $33,855
1.30% | $25,390
2.39% | $39,936
3.02% | $33,225
0.61% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$25,810
-0.81% | $38,735
-4.51% | $33,900
0.13% | $25,589
0.78% | $38,514
-3.56% | $33,679
1.37% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$25,978
0.65% | $37,930
-2.08% | $34,005
0.31% | $25,905
1.23% | $37,857
-1.71% | $33,932
0.75% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$27,890
7.36% | $40,569
6.96% | $37,381
9.93% | $28,428
9.74% | $41,107
8.58% | $37,919
11.75% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$29,636
6.26% | $43,063
6.15% | $39,030
4.41% | $30,513
7.33% | $43,940
6.89% | $39,907
5.24% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Arizona Colleges is $11,821 for Arizona residents and $25,248 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $21,102.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $14,628 for Arizona residents and $20,461 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,478.
The tuition & fees has increased 29.38% for undergraduate programs at Arizona Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Arizona 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 |
$8,553 | $19,427 | $16,459 | $17,539 | $26,316 | $16,859 |
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| 2015-16 |
$8,616
0.74% | $20,170
3.82% | $19,496
18.45% | $14,154
-19.30% | $22,589
-14.16% | $17,473
3.64% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$8,770
1.79% | $22,062
9.38% | $17,214
-11.70% | $13,707
-3.16% | $24,231
7.27% | $17,582
0.62% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$9,263
5.62% | $23,090
4.66% | $17,334
0.70% | $14,037
2.41% | $24,743
2.11% | $16,914
-3.80% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$9,580
3.42% | $23,547
1.98% | $17,805
2.72% | $11,321
-19.35% | $23,872
-3.52% | $16,742
-1.02% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$9,902
3.36% | $24,448
3.83% | $17,737
-0.38% | $11,691
3.27% | $24,486
2.57% | $17,612
5.20% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$9,985
0.84% | $22,910
-6.29% | $18,075
1.91% | $11,177
-4.40% | $23,859
-2.56% | $17,102
-2.90% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$10,097
1.12% | $22,049
-3.76% | $18,124
0.27% | $11,901
6.48% | $22,046
-7.60% | $16,810
-1.71% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$11,331
12.22% | $24,010
8.89% | $20,822
14.89% | $12,959
8.89% | $19,201
-12.90% | $13,933
-17.11% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$11,708
3.33% | $25,135
4.69% | $21,102
1.34% | $13,442
3.73% | $19,619
2.18% | $13,619
-2.25% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,121 for Arizona Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Arizona Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,198 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,119
-6.59% |
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| 2016-17 | $978
-12.60% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $982
0.41% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,038
5.70% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,078
3.85% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,091
1.21% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,041
-4.58% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,109
6.53% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,121
1.08% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Arizona Colleges, the living have increased 25.82% when a student lives on campus facilities and 24.28% 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 Arizona Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,921 | $13,786 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,378
5.07% | $15,380
12.61% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,560
4.26% | $14,655
-7.81% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,911
3.77% | $15,165
3.53% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,579
8.41% | $15,817
1.20% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $15,040
3.44% | $16,310
1.23% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,734
-4.64% | $16,133
-2.60% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $14,840
2.52% | $16,279
4.14% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,450
3.41% | $16,941
9.78% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,807
7.66% | $18,001
14.40% |
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