Alabama Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Alabama. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 25.41% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -4.90%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 25.47% over the past decade where it is increased by 0.45% last year. The living costs in Alabama Colleges have risen 26.31% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Alabama
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $7,516$15,750 $7,845$16,613 $10,570$11,060
2012-13 $7,964
5.96%
$16,717
6.14%
$8,314
5.98%
$17,654
6.27%
$11,152
5.51%
$11,670
5.52%
2013-14 $8,352
4.87%
$17,604
5.31%
$8,654
4.09%
$18,472
4.63%
$11,543
3.51%
$11,954
2.43%
2014-15 $8,746
4.72%
$17,995
2.22%
$8,316
-3.91%
$17,276
-6.47%
$11,701
1.37%
$12,133
1.50%
2015-16 $9,056
3.54%
$18,573
3.21%
$8,789
5.69%
$18,219
5.46%
$12,136
3.72%
$12,475
2.82%
2016-17 $9,292
2.61%
$19,074
2.70%
$8,741
-0.55%
$17,674
-2.99%
$12,408
2.24%
$13,045
4.57%
2017-18 $9,644
3.79%
$19,709
3.33%
$9,468
8.32%
$18,828
6.53%
$12,510
0.82%
$12,810
-1.80%
2018-19 $9,883
2.48%
$18,909
-4.06%
$9,761
3.09%
$19,680
4.53%
$12,812
2.41%
$14,082
9.93%
2019-20 $10,209
3.30%
$19,507
3.16%
$9,658
-1.06%
$20,101
2.14%
$13,457
5.03%
$14,735
4.64%
2020-21 $10,210
0.01%
$19,550
0.22%
$9,676
0.19%
$20,366
1.32%
$13,620
1.21%
$15,064
2.23%
2021-22 $10,745
5.24%
$20,452
4.61%
$9,896
2.27%
$20,612
1.21%
$13,714
0.69%
$15,152
0.58%
2022-23 $12,691
18.11%
$22,525
10.14%
$10,054
1.60%
$21,454
4.08%
$14,034
2.33%
$15,311
1.05%
2023-24 $12,971
2.21%
$23,729
5.35%
$10,414
3.58%
$21,579
0.58%
$14,206
1.23%
$15,939
4.10%
2024-25 $11,447
-11.75%
$22,567
-4.90%
$10,444
0.29%
$21,677
0.45%
$14,780
4.04%
$16,448
3.19%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Alabama Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Alabama Colleges is $10,992 for state residents and $22,113 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $5,181 for state residents and $9,065.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,144. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $10,260 for state residents and $21,493 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $13,142.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$10,992$5,181 $15,144
Public (out-of-State)$22,113$9,065$15,144
Private$16,438-$15,144
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$10,260
Public (out-of-State)$21,493
Private$13,142
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