There are 87 colleges in Kentucky - 24 public and 63 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Kentucky is $10,908 for Kentucky residents and $22,412 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $27,361. For Kentucky community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $4,662 for state residents and $6,198 for out-of-state students.
In Kentucky, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 21.96% from $8,944 (2015) to $10,908 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 9.16% over the past decade from $20,532 (2015) to $22,412 (2024).
In private Kentucky colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 26.99%, from $20,593 (2015) to $26,152 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 15.60% when living on campus and 18.72% when living off campus at Kentucky Colleges.
In private Kentucky Colleges, the COA has increase by 26.74% (on-campus) and 29.71% (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 $38,022 when a student lives on campus and $39,575 when living off campus at Kentucky Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Kentucky Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Kentucky Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$21,303 | $32,891 | $32,952 | $21,746 | $33,334 | $33,395 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$21,802
2.34% | $33,811
2.80% | $33,544
1.80% | $22,194
2.06% | $34,203
2.61% | $33,936
1.62% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$22,775
4.46% | $34,337
1.56% | $35,041
4.46% | $22,830
2.87% | $34,392
0.55% | $35,096
3.42% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$23,534
3.33% | $35,597
3.67% | $36,063
2.92% | $23,824
4.35% | $35,887
4.35% | $36,353
3.58% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$23,731
0.84% | $36,094
1.40% | $37,416
3.75% | $24,199
1.57% | $36,562
1.88% | $37,884
4.21% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$23,949
0.92% | $35,715
-1.05% | $37,587
0.46% | $24,824
2.58% | $36,590
0.08% | $38,462
1.53% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$24,449
2.09% | $35,511
-0.57% | $38,333
1.98% | $25,358
2.15% | $36,420
-0.46% | $39,242
2.03% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$24,765
1.29% | $35,946
1.22% | $39,349
2.65% | $25,810
1.78% | $36,991
1.57% | $40,394
2.94% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$25,394
2.54% | $36,688
2.06% | $39,638
0.73% | $26,333
2.03% | $37,627
1.72% | $40,577
0.45% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$26,518
4.43% | $38,022
3.64% | $41,762
5.36% | $28,071
6.60% | $39,575
5.18% | $43,315
6.75% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Kentucky Colleges is $10,908 for Kentucky residents and $22,412 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $26,152.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,088 for Kentucky residents and $18,791 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $11,975.
The tuition & fees has increased 9.16% for undergraduate programs at Kentucky Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Kentucky 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 |
$8,944 | $20,532 | $20,593 | $10,341 | $18,353 | $9,376 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$9,232
3.22% | $21,241
3.45% | $20,974
1.85% | $10,727
3.73% | $19,155
4.37% | $9,852
5.08% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$9,604
4.03% | $21,166
-0.35% | $21,870
4.27% | $11,027
2.80% | $19,953
4.17% | $10,408
5.64% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$9,971
3.82% | $22,034
4.10% | $22,500
2.88% | $10,982
-0.41% | $19,481
-2.37% | $10,215
-1.85% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$10,125
1.54% | $22,488
2.06% | $23,810
5.82% | $11,062
0.73% | $18,240
-6.37% | $10,669
4.44% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$10,307
1.80% | $22,073
-1.85% | $23,945
0.57% | $11,094
0.29% | $18,437
1.08% | $10,586
-0.78% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$10,452
1.41% | $21,514
-2.53% | $24,336
1.63% | $11,218
1.12% | $18,654
1.18% | $10,243
-3.24% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$10,573
1.16% | $21,754
1.12% | $25,157
3.37% | $11,253
0.31% | $18,446
-1.12% | $11,051
7.89% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$10,615
0.40% | $21,909
0.71% | $24,859
-1.18% | $11,320
0.60% | $17,806
-3.47% | $10,515
-4.85% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$10,908
2.76% | $22,412
2.30% | $26,152
5.20% | $12,527
10.66% | $18,221
2.33% | $11,511
9.47% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,188 for Kentucky Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Kentucky Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,324 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,344
1.51% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,360
1.19% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,404
3.24% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,328
-5.41% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,318
-0.75% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,268
-3.79% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,242
-2.05% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,183
-4.75% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,188
0.42% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Kentucky Colleges, the living have increased 18.72% when a student lives on campus facilities and 22.47% 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 Kentucky Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,035 | $12,089 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,226
2.25% | $12,264
1.96% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,811
5.59% | $12,776
2.44% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,159
2.78% | $13,238
4.76% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $12,278
1.19% | $13,233
5.20% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,324
1.37% | $13,537
3.28% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $12,729
1.91% | $14,020
1.47% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $12,950
2.73% | $14,412
2.44% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $13,596
3.90% | $15,050
2.97% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $14,422
4.55% | $15,929
11.02% |
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