For Missouri Public, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,203 for Missouri residents and $14,325 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,875 for Missouri residents and $18,620 for out-of-state students.

University of Missouri-Columbia has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $34,338 and Lake Career and Technical Center has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,500 among Missouri Public. For graduate programs, University of Missouri-St Louis has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $35,040 and Southeast Missouri State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,371 among Missouri Public.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Missouri Public in 2024 is $23,170 for state residents and $29,291 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Missouri Public
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$8,203$14,325$10,875$18,620
Books & Supplies$1,037$1,037
Room & Board$9,505$9,505
Other Expenses$4,426$4,426
COA$23,170$29,291$25,841$33,587

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Missouri Public is $8,203 for state residents and $14,325 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Missouri Public over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri Public (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,122$890$11,501$828
2020-2021$6,276$959$11,753$893
2021-2022$6,560$1,105$12,205$991
2022-2023$6,917$1,203$12,962$1,074
2023-2024$8,203-$14,325$0

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Missouri Public in 2024 is $10,875 for state residents and $18,620 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Missouri Public over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri Public (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$7,931$984$16,470$980
2020-2021$8,020$974$16,355$1,035
2021-2022$8,099$1,106$16,344$1,106
2022-2023$8,400$1,125$16,942$1,125
2023-2024$9,662$1,212$17,450$1,170

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Missouri Public in 2024 is $241 for state residents and $435 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $427 for state residents and $779 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Missouri Public (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$213$413 $372$748
2020-2021$214$418 $371$746
2021-2022$221$431 $380$747
2022-2023$230$447 $393$773
2023-2024$241$435 $427$779

Missouri Public Living Costs

The average living costs of Missouri Public in 2024 is $13,930 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,979 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Missouri Public.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Missouri Public (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,052$3,523 $7,914$4,404
2020-2021 $8,301$3,600 $7,893$4,615
2021-2022 $8,500$3,798 $8,299$4,742
2022-2023 $8,678$4,069 $8,986$5,424
2023-2024 $9,505$4,426 $10,116$5,862