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Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public Colleges in 2024 is $26,010 for state residents and $30,186 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Public Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,631$13,806$11,736$21,191
Books & Supplies$1,380$1,380
Room & Board$10,985$10,985
Other Expenses$4,014$4,014
COA$26,010$30,186$28,115$37,570
2023-2024 Average Cost of Attendance For Public Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public Colleges is $9,631 for state residents and $13,806 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
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Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,319$1,159$11,972$1,220
2020-2021$5,418$1,175$12,022$1,214
2021-2022$5,494$1,195$12,172$1,228
2022-2023$5,597$1,200$12,394$1,238
2023-2024$6,830$2,801$13,771$35
Public Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2020-2024)

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Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public Colleges in 2024 is $11,736 for state residents and $21,191 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Public Colleges over last 5 years.
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Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public Colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,635$1,641$18,750$1,817
2020-2021$9,195$1,657$18,442$1,824
2021-2022$9,319$1,700$18,454$1,867
2022-2023$9,969$1,634$19,166$1,783
2023-2024$10,074$1,662$19,366$1,825
Public Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2020-2024)

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in Public Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students And Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public Colleges in 2024 is $230 for state residents and $492 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $522 for state residents and $951 for out-of-state students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
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Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public Colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$218$478 $504$931
2020-2021$212$468 $486$916
2021-2022$213$468 $485$907
2022-2023$222$484 $510$932
2023-2024$230$492 $522$951
Public Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2020-2024)

Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Public Colleges in 2024 is $14,999 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,865 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Public Colleges.
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Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Public Colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,604$3,473 $9,540$4,186
2020-2021 $9,788$3,540 $9,831$4,313
2021-2022 $9,999$3,600 $10,131$4,376
2022-2023 $10,401$3,771 $10,770$4,587
2023-2024 $10,985$4,014 $11,917$4,948
Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2020-2024)
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