Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Massachusetts colleges is $13,192 for Massachusetts residents and $24,604 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $52,444.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $19,532 for Massachusetts residents and $24,919 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $33,594.
The tuition & fees has increased 14.70% for undergraduate programs and 22.67% for graduate programs at Massachusetts colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $10,554 | $21,450 | $34,059 | $11,303 | $16,535 | $25,972 |
| 2015-16 | $11,098 5.15% | $22,263 3.79% | $34,961 2.65% | $11,729 3.77% | $17,119 3.53% | $26,235 1.01% |
| 2016-17 | $11,458 3.24% | $22,975 3.20% | $36,543 4.53% | $12,560 7.09% | $18,042 5.39% | $27,194 3.66% |
| 2017-18 | $11,877 3.66% | $23,722 3.25% | $37,905 3.73% | $12,720 1.27% | $18,378 1.86% | $27,970 2.85% |
| 2018-19 | $12,010 1.12% | $24,095 1.57% | $39,610 4.50% | $13,153 3.40% | $18,525 0.80% | $28,945 3.49% |
| 2019-20 | $12,330 2.66% | $24,643 2.27% | $40,879 3.20% | $13,810 5.00% | $19,257 3.95% | $30,090 3.96% |
| 2020-21 | $12,547 1.76% | $24,937 1.19% | $41,591 1.74% | $14,062 1.82% | $19,596 1.76% | $30,821 2.43% |
| 2021-22 | $12,571 0.19% | $24,959 0.09% | $42,581 2.38% | $14,321 1.84% | $19,900 1.55% | $31,271 1.46% |
| 2022-23 | $12,887 2.51% | $25,453 1.98% | $46,647 9.55% | $16,687 16.52% | $20,089 0.95% | $33,215 6.22% |
| 2023-24 | $13,192 2.37% | $24,604 -3.34% | $49,087 5.23% | $16,815 0.77% | $20,283 0.97% | $32,773 -1.33% |
