United States Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in United States. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 14.13% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -10.92%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 15.34% over the past decade where it is increased by 1.98% last year. The living costs in U.S. Colleges have risen 33.58% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in United States
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $7,006$15,499 $9,245$17,204 $11,435$12,206
2012-13 $7,290
4.05%
$16,065
3.65%
$9,574
3.56%
$17,768
3.28%
$11,784
3.05%
$12,256
0.41%
2013-14 $7,489
2.73%
$16,547
3.00%
$9,886
3.26%
$18,327
3.15%
$12,099
2.67%
$12,496
1.96%
2014-15 $7,712
2.98%
$17,001
2.74%
$10,087
2.03%
$18,732
2.21%
$12,431
2.74%
$12,741
1.96%
2015-16 $7,907
2.53%
$17,481
2.82%
$10,348
2.59%
$19,220
2.61%
$12,699
2.16%
$12,988
1.94%
2016-17 $8,143
2.98%
$17,920
2.51%
$10,687
3.28%
$19,705
2.52%
$13,024
2.56%
$13,132
1.11%
2017-18 $8,388
3.01%
$18,335
2.32%
$10,968
2.63%
$20,084
1.92%
$13,322
2.29%
$13,407
2.09%
2018-19 $8,815
5.09%
$18,657
1.76%
$11,167
1.81%
$20,309
1.12%
$13,620
2.24%
$13,742
2.50%
2019-20 $8,921
1.20%
$19,081
2.27%
$11,305
1.24%
$20,644
1.65%
$13,907
2.11%
$14,216
3.45%
2020-21 $9,056
1.51%
$19,062
-0.10%
$10,863
-3.91%
$20,344
-1.45%
$14,163
1.84%
$14,540
2.28%
2021-22 $9,085
0.32%
$19,270
1.09%
$11,035
1.58%
$20,409
0.32%
$14,471
2.17%
$14,915
2.58%
2022-23 $11,558
27.22%
$21,762
12.93%
$10,970
-0.59%
$20,707
1.46%
$14,958
3.37%
$15,638
4.85%
2023-24 $11,810
2.18%
$21,782
0.09%
$11,729
6.92%
$21,187
2.32%
$15,802
5.64%
$16,903
8.09%
2024-25 $9,116
-22.81%
$19,403
-10.92%
$12,140
3.50%
$21,606
1.98%
$16,605
5.08%
$18,082
6.98%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of U.S. Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of U.S. Colleges is $8,907 for state residents and $18,808 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,207 for state residents and $8,749.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,964. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,107 for state residents and $21,339 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,659.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$8,907$5,207 $14,964
Public (out-of-State)$18,808$8,749$14,964
Private$26,498-$14,964
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$12,107
Public (out-of-State)$21,339
Private$19,659
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