There are 334 colleges in Pennsylvania - 94 public and 240 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Pennsylvania is $14,510 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,059 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $38,116. For Pennsylvania community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $10,426 for state residents and $13,917 for out-of-state students.
In Pennsylvania, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 15.99% from $12,508 (2015) to $14,508 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 19.03% over the past decade from $20,188 (2015) to $24,029 (2024).
In private Pennsylvania colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 23.40%, from $30,757 (2015) to $37,955 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 21.14% when living on campus and 21.12% when living off campus at Pennsylvania Colleges.
In private Pennsylvania Colleges, the COA has increase by 23.61% (on-campus) and 23.62% (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 $42,183 when a student lives on campus and $41,654 when living off campus at Pennsylvania Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Pennsylvania Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Pennsylvania 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 |
$27,142 | $34,822 | $45,391 | $26,710 | $34,390 | $44,959 |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$27,611
1.73% | $35,354
1.53% | $46,577
2.61% | $27,170
1.72% | $34,913
1.52% | $46,136
2.62% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$28,456
3.06% | $36,360
2.85% | $48,421
3.96% | $27,836
2.45% | $35,740
2.37% | $47,801
3.61% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$29,085
2.21% | $37,173
2.24% | $49,599
2.43% | $28,405
2.04% | $36,493
2.11% | $48,919
2.34% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$30,482
4.80% | $39,022
4.97% | $49,983
0.77% | $29,871
5.16% | $38,411
5.26% | $49,372
0.93% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$30,899
1.37% | $39,528
1.30% | $51,089
2.21% | $30,214
1.15% | $38,843
1.12% | $50,404
2.09% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$32,291
4.51% | $40,888
3.44% | $52,145
2.07% | $31,430
4.02% | $40,027
3.05% | $51,284
1.75% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$32,041
-0.77% | $40,530
-0.88% | $53,044
1.72% | $31,029
-1.28% | $39,518
-1.27% | $52,032
1.46% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$31,056
-3.07% | $40,069
-1.14% | $53,981
1.77% | $29,738
-4.16% | $38,751
-1.94% | $52,663
1.21% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$32,662
5.17% | $42,183
5.28% | $56,109
3.94% | $32,133
8.05% | $41,654
7.49% | $55,580
5.54% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Pennsylvania Colleges is $14,508 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,029 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $38,940.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $21,762 for Pennsylvania residents and $29,030 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $22,941.
The tuition & fees has increased 19.03% for undergraduate programs and 21.07% for graduate programs at Pennsylvania Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Pennsylvania 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 |
$12,508 | $20,188 | $30,757 | $17,048 | $22,827 | $18,917 |
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| 2015-16 |
$12,688
1.44% | $20,431
1.20% | $31,654
2.92% | $17,367
1.87% | $23,211
1.68% | $19,753
4.42% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$13,074
3.04% | $20,978
2.68% | $33,039
4.38% | $18,654
7.41% | $25,122
8.23% | $19,653
-0.51% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$13,395
2.46% | $21,483
2.41% | $33,909
2.63% | $19,420
4.11% | $26,137
4.04% | $20,472
4.17% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$14,245
6.35% | $22,785
6.06% | $33,746
-0.48% | $20,285
4.45% | $27,215
4.12% | $20,610
0.67% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$14,298
0.37% | $22,927
0.62% | $34,488
2.20% | $19,457
-4.08% | $25,976
-4.55% | $20,825
1.04% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$15,326
7.19% | $23,923
4.34% | $35,180
2.01% | $13,932
-28.40% | $20,435
-21.33% | $21,481
3.15% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$14,932
-2.57% | $23,421
-2.10% | $35,935
2.15% | $14,077
1.04% | $20,642
1.01% | $21,121
-1.68% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$13,819
-7.45% | $22,832
-2.51% | $36,744
2.25% | $14,716
4.54% | $21,539
4.35% | $21,251
0.62% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$14,508
4.99% | $24,029
5.24% | $37,955
3.30% | $20,518
39.43% | $27,637
28.31% | $21,990
3.48% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,343 for Pennsylvania Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Pennsylvania Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $1,313 |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,338
1.90% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,334
-0.30% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,353
1.42% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,418
4.80% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,438
1.41% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,422
-1.11% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,386
-2.53% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,254
-9.52% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,343
7.10% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Pennsylvania Colleges, the living have increased 22.32% when a student lives on campus facilities and 21.81% 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 Pennsylvania Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| 2014-15 | $13,321 | $13,856 |
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| 2015-16 | $13,585
2.51% | $14,169
2.16% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $14,048
3.87% | $14,561
3.18% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $14,337
2.31% | $14,815
2.32% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $14,819
2.72% | $15,323
3.42% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $15,163
2.53% | $15,690
1.90% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $15,543
2.19% | $15,999
1.49% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,723
2.85% | $16,211
1.56% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,983
3.60% | $16,449
1.60% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,811
2.85% | $17,402
8.97% |
|---|