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.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $12,508 | $20,188 | $30,757 | $17,048 | $22,827 | $18,917 |
| 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% |
