There are 158 active colleges and universities in Missouri - 43 public and 115 private schools.
The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Missouri is $10,059 for Missouri residents and $19,810 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $20,497. For Missouri community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,420 for state residents and $8,128 for out-of-state students.
In Missouri, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 29.52% from $7,562 (2015) to $9,794 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 17.54% over the past decade from $16,077 (2015) to $18,897 (2024).
In private Missouri colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 15.24%, from $19,471 (2015) to $22,439 (2024).
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 21.90% when living on campus and 27.08% when living off campus at Missouri Colleges.
In private Missouri Colleges, the COA has increase by 20.05% (on-campus) and 24.72% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the total cost of attendance is $35,065 when a student lives on campus and $37,314 when living off campus at Missouri Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Missouri Colleges over the past 10 years.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends of Missouri Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$20,250 | $28,765 | $32,159 | $20,848 | $29,363 | $32,757 |
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| 2015-16 |
$20,673
2.09% | $29,354
2.05% | $32,849
2.15% | $21,089
1.16% | $29,770
1.39% | $33,265
1.55% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$20,771
0.47% | $29,733
1.29% | $33,716
2.64% | $21,054
-0.17% | $30,016
0.83% | $33,999
2.21% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$21,932
5.59% | $30,557
2.77% | $34,683
2.87% | $22,228
5.58% | $30,853
2.79% | $34,979
2.88% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$22,439
2.31% | $31,324
2.51% | $33,346
-3.85% | $23,257
4.63% | $32,142
4.18% | $34,164
-2.33% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$22,493
0.24% | $32,514
3.80% | $33,285
-0.18% | $23,692
1.87% | $33,713
4.89% | $34,484
0.94% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$23,213
3.20% | $33,494
3.01% | $33,727
1.33% | $24,348
2.77% | $34,629
2.72% | $34,862
1.10% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$24,168
4.11% | $34,748
3.74% | $34,032
0.90% | $25,714
5.61% | $36,294
4.81% | $35,578
2.05% |
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| 2022-23 |
$24,933
3.17% | $35,495
2.15% | $37,056
8.89% | $26,669
3.71% | $37,231
2.58% | $38,792
9.03% |
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| 2023-24 |
$25,962
4.13% | $35,065
-1.21% | $38,607
4.19% | $28,211
5.78% | $37,314
0.22% | $40,856
5.32% |
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Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Missouri Colleges is $9,794 for Missouri residents and $18,897 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $24,054.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,622 for Missouri residents and $19,168 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,800.
The tuition & fees has increased 17.54% for undergraduate programs and 16.29% for graduate programs at Missouri Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Missouri Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
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| 2014-15 |
$7,562 | $16,077 | $19,471 | $7,604 | $15,488 | $12,461 |
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| 2015-16 |
$7,674
1.48% | $16,355
1.73% | $19,850
1.95% | $7,727
1.62% | $15,643
1.00% | $12,808
2.78% |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$7,724
0.65% | $16,686
2.02% | $20,669
4.13% | $7,943
2.80% | $16,195
3.53% | $13,129
2.51% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$8,417
8.97% | $17,042
2.13% | $21,168
2.41% | $8,579
8.01% | $16,752
3.44% | $13,623
3.76% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$8,675
3.07% | $17,560
3.04% | $19,582
-7.49% | $8,774
2.27% | $16,702
-0.30% | $13,665
0.31% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$8,649
-0.30% | $18,670
6.32% | $19,441
-0.72% | $8,915
1.61% | $17,450
4.48% | $14,561
6.56% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$8,936
3.32% | $19,217
2.93% | $19,450
0.05% | $8,994
0.89% | $17,390
-0.34% | $14,093
-3.21% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$9,431
5.54% | $20,011
4.13% | $19,295
-0.80% | $9,205
2.35% | $17,450
0.35% | $14,368
1.95% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$9,495
0.68% | $20,057
0.23% | $21,618
12.04% | $9,964
8.25% | $18,067
3.54% | $13,210
-8.06% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$9,794
3.15% | $18,897
-5.78% | $22,439
3.80% | $10,421
4.59% | $18,011
-0.31% | $14,056
6.40% |
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Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,071 for Missouri Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Missouri Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
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| 2014-15 | $1,132 |
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| 2015-16 | $1,123
-0.80% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,121
-0.18% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,120
-0.09% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,084
-3.21% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,066
-1.66% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,065
-0.09% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,045
-1.88% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,004
-3.92% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,071
6.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
For Missouri Colleges, the living have increased 23.19% when a student lives on campus facilities and 23.13% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Missouri Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
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| 2014-15 | $11,556 | $12,328 |
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| 2015-16 | $11,876
3.25% | $12,675
0.67% |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $11,926
3.58% | $12,833
0.72% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $12,395
2.80% | $13,302
3.18% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $12,680
2.76% | $13,919
5.26% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $12,778
1.02% | $14,340
1.74% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $13,212
3.08% | $14,757
2.68% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $13,692
3.52% | $15,357
6.88% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $14,434
3.86% | $16,072
6.14% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $15,097
6.91% | $17,103
8.25% |
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