There are 405 colleges in Florida - 94 public and 311 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Florida is $3,840 for Florida residents and $13,992 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $21,353. For Florida community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,321 for state residents and $4,321 for out-of-state students.
In Florida, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by -3.95% from $4,002 (2015) to $3,844 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 0.09% over the past decade from $13,931 (2015) to $13,944 (2024).
In private Florida colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 20.14%, from $18,515 (2015) to $22,244 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 13.80% when living on campus and 15.92% when living off campus at Florida Colleges.
In private Florida Colleges, the COA has increase by 23.25% (on-campus) and 24.79% (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 $31,920 when a student lives on campus and $33,722 when living off campus at Florida Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Florida Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Florida 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 |
$18,119 | $28,048 | $32,632 | $19,162 | $29,091 | $33,675 |
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| 2015-16 |
$18,394
1.52% | $28,325
0.99% | $33,231
1.84% | $19,310
0.77% | $29,241
0.52% | $34,147
1.40% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$18,748
1.92% | $28,611
1.01% | $33,714
1.45% | $19,368
0.30% | $29,231
-0.03% | $34,334
0.55% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$18,991
1.30% | $28,911
1.05% | $34,445
2.17% | $19,393
0.13% | $29,313
0.28% | $34,847
1.49% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$19,127
0.72% | $28,995
0.29% | $34,282
-0.47% | $20,295
4.65% | $30,163
2.90% | $35,450
1.73% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$19,524
2.08% | $29,396
1.38% | $35,268
2.88% | $20,969
3.32% | $30,841
2.25% | $36,713
3.56% |
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| 2020-21 |
$19,890
1.87% | $30,125
2.48% | $35,788
1.47% | $21,032
0.30% | $31,267
1.38% | $36,930
0.59% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$20,391
2.52% | $30,688
1.87% | $37,242
4.06% | $21,716
3.25% | $32,013
2.39% | $38,567
4.43% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$20,733
1.68% | $30,923
0.77% | $37,517
0.74% | $22,580
3.98% | $32,770
2.36% | $39,364
2.07% |
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| 2023-24 |
$21,820
5.24% | $31,920
3.22% | $40,220
7.20% | $23,622
4.61% | $33,722
2.91% | $42,022
6.75% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Florida Colleges is $3,844 for Florida residents and $13,944 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $22,739.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,842 for Florida residents and $28,474 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $16,346.
The tuition & fees has increased 0.09% for undergraduate programs and 8.77% for graduate programs at Florida Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Florida 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 |
$4,002 | $13,931 | $18,515 | $9,640 | $23,010 | $15,560 |
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| 2015-16 |
$3,993
-0.22% | $13,924
-0.05% | $18,830
1.70% | $9,445
-2.02% | $22,230
-3.39% | $15,723
1.05% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$3,973
-0.50% | $13,836
-0.63% | $18,939
0.58% | $10,151
7.47% | $23,755
6.86% | $15,224
-3.17% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$3,972
-0.03% | $13,892
0.40% | $19,426
2.57% | $10,018
-1.31% | $23,661
-0.40% | $15,191
-0.22% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$3,955
-0.43% | $13,823
-0.50% | $19,110
-1.63% | $9,983
-0.35% | $23,587
-0.31% | $15,112
-0.52% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$3,958
0.08% | $13,830
0.05% | $19,702
3.10% | $10,021
0.38% | $23,665
0.33% | $15,155
0.28% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$3,872
-2.17% | $14,107
2.00% | $19,770
0.35% | $9,962
-0.59% | $25,007
5.67% | $15,508
2.33% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$3,895
0.59% | $14,192
0.60% | $20,746
4.94% | $9,963
0.01% | $25,007 | $15,836
2.12% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$3,877
-0.46% | $14,067
-0.88% | $20,661
-0.41% | $9,940
-0.23% | $25,381
1.50% | $15,730
-0.67% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$3,844
-0.85% | $13,944
-0.87% | $22,244
7.66% | $9,981
0.41% | $25,027
-1.39% | $15,525
-1.30% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,343 for Florida Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Florida Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,317 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,308
-0.68% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,286
-1.68% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,277
-0.70% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,346
5.40% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,355
0.67% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,346
-0.66% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,330
-1.19% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,336
0.45% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,343
0.52% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Florida Colleges, the living have increased 21.16% when a student lives on campus facilities and 18.39% 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 Florida Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $12,800 | $13,543 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,093
2.92% | $13,926
0.56% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,489
3.24% | $14,302
0.33% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,742
2.53% | $14,548
0.38% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,826
1.64% | $15,307
2.65% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,211
2.74% | $15,725
5.28% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,672
2.94% | $16,186
0.06% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,166
3.07% | $16,699
4.75% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,520
2.22% | $17,102
6.58% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,633
6.55% | $18,177
6.34% |
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