Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Iowa colleges is $10,396 for Iowa residents and $27,294 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $33,148.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,923 for Iowa residents and $30,588 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $13,081.
The tuition & fees has increased 54.89% for undergraduate programs and 98.98% for graduate programs at Iowa 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 | $12,357 | $17,621 | $26,065 | $9,616 | $14,578 | $11,948 |
| 2015-16 | $12,405 0.39% | $17,792 0.97% | $26,613 2.10% | $9,839 2.32% | $14,873 2.02% | $11,545 -3.37% |
| 2016-17 | $12,605 1.61% | $18,123 1.86% | $27,980 5.14% | $10,074 2.39% | $15,248 2.52% | $10,351 -10.34% |
| 2017-18 | $12,747 1.13% | $18,500 2.08% | $28,941 3.43% | $10,774 6.95% | $16,139 5.84% | $11,113 7.36% |
| 2018-19 | $12,363 -3.01% | $18,227 -1.48% | $29,632 2.39% | $11,168 3.66% | $16,627 3.02% | $12,016 8.13% |
| 2019-20 | $9,288 -24.87% | $25,766 41.36% | $30,720 3.67% | $11,029 -1.24% | $26,404 58.80% | $12,546 4.41% |
| 2020-21 | $9,287 -0.01% | $25,765 0.00% | $30,750 0.10% | $11,028 -0.01% | $25,403 -3.79% | $13,249 5.60% |
| 2021-22 | $9,543 2.76% | $25,702 -0.24% | $31,823 3.49% | $11,346 2.88% | $26,387 3.87% | $13,075 -1.31% |
| 2022-23 | $9,966 4.43% | $26,499 3.10% | $32,540 2.25% | $11,845 4.40% | $27,257 3.30% | $12,867 -1.59% |
| 2023-24 | $10,396 4.31% | $27,294 3.00% | $33,148 1.87% | $12,342 4.20% | $29,007 6.42% | $12,642 -1.75% |
