Kentucky Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Kentucky. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 11.33% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 1.99%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 1.69% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.43% last year. The living costs in Kentucky Colleges have risen 36.78% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Kentucky
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $7,830$18,151 $8,731$16,867 $10,148$11,536
2012-13 $8,153
4.13%
$18,557
2.24%
$9,121
4.47%
$17,826
5.69%
$10,628
4.73%
$11,620
0.73%
2013-14 $8,426
3.35%
$19,403
4.56%
$9,779
7.21%
$17,343
-2.71%
$10,827
1.87%
$11,299
-2.76%
2014-15 $8,944
6.15%
$20,532
5.82%
$10,341
5.75%
$18,353
5.82%
$11,035
1.92%
$11,478
1.58%
2015-16 $9,232
3.22%
$21,241
3.45%
$10,727
3.73%
$19,155
4.37%
$11,226
1.73%
$11,618
1.22%
2016-17 $9,604
4.03%
$21,166
-0.35%
$11,027
2.80%
$19,953
4.17%
$11,811
5.21%
$11,866
2.13%
2017-18 $9,971
3.82%
$22,034
4.10%
$10,982
-0.41%
$19,481
-2.37%
$12,159
2.95%
$12,449
4.91%
2018-19 $10,125
1.54%
$22,488
2.06%
$11,062
0.73%
$18,240
-6.37%
$12,278
0.98%
$12,746
2.39%
2019-20 $10,307
1.80%
$22,073
-1.85%
$11,094
0.29%
$18,437
1.08%
$12,324
0.37%
$13,199
3.55%
2020-21 $10,452
1.41%
$21,514
-2.53%
$11,218
1.12%
$18,654
1.18%
$12,729
3.29%
$13,638
3.33%
2021-22 $10,573
1.16%
$21,754
1.12%
$11,253
0.31%
$18,446
-1.12%
$12,950
1.74%
$13,995
2.62%
2022-23 $10,615
0.40%
$21,909
0.71%
$11,320
0.60%
$17,806
-3.47%
$13,596
4.99%
$14,535
3.86%
2023-24 $10,908
2.76%
$22,412
2.30%
$12,527
10.66%
$18,221
2.33%
$14,422
6.08%
$15,975
9.91%
2024-25 $11,215
2.81%
$22,859
1.99%
$12,088
-3.50%
$18,664
2.43%
$15,094
4.66%
$16,965
6.20%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Kentucky Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Kentucky Colleges is $11,126 for state residents and $22,770 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $4,738 for state residents and $6,442.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,305. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,016 for state residents and $18,592 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $11,606.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$11,126$4,738 $16,305
Public (out-of-State)$22,770$6,442$16,305
Private$24,783-$16,305
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$12,016
Public (out-of-State)$18,592
Private$11,606
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