Missouri Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Missouri. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 26.01% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 7.21%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 25.66% over the past decade where it is increased by 8.06% last year. The living costs in Missouri Colleges have risen 37.12% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Missouri
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $6,968$14,386 $7,013$14,323 $11,349$12,428
2012-13 $7,231
3.77%
$15,157
5.36%
$7,333
4.56%
$15,000
4.73%
$11,412
0.56%
$11,985
-3.56%
2013-14 $7,499
3.71%
$15,815
4.34%
$7,629
4.04%
$15,538
3.59%
$11,416
0.04%
$11,974
-0.09%
2014-15 $7,562
0.84%
$16,077
1.66%
$7,604
-0.33%
$15,488
-0.32%
$11,556
1.23%
$12,154
1.50%
2015-16 $7,674
1.48%
$16,355
1.73%
$7,727
1.62%
$15,643
1.00%
$11,876
2.77%
$12,292
1.14%
2016-17 $7,724
0.65%
$16,686
2.02%
$7,943
2.80%
$16,195
3.53%
$11,926
0.42%
$12,209
-0.68%
2017-18 $8,417
8.97%
$17,042
2.13%
$8,579
8.01%
$16,752
3.44%
$12,395
3.93%
$12,691
3.95%
2018-19 $8,675
3.07%
$17,560
3.04%
$8,774
2.27%
$16,702
-0.30%
$12,680
2.30%
$13,498
6.36%
2019-20 $8,649
-0.30%
$18,670
6.32%
$8,915
1.61%
$17,450
4.48%
$12,778
0.77%
$13,977
3.55%
2020-21 $8,936
3.32%
$19,217
2.93%
$8,994
0.89%
$17,390
-0.34%
$13,212
3.40%
$14,347
2.65%
2021-22 $9,431
5.54%
$20,011
4.13%
$9,205
2.35%
$17,450
0.35%
$13,692
3.63%
$15,238
6.21%
2022-23 $9,495
0.68%
$20,057
0.23%
$9,964
8.25%
$18,067
3.54%
$14,434
5.42%
$16,170
6.12%
2023-24 $9,794
3.15%
$18,897
-5.78%
$10,421
4.59%
$18,011
-0.31%
$15,097
4.59%
$17,346
7.27%
2024-25 $10,430
6.49%
$20,259
7.21%
$10,959
5.16%
$19,462
8.06%
$15,846
4.96%
$18,348
5.78%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Missouri Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Missouri Colleges is $10,581 for state residents and $19,801 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $7,290 for state residents and $8,944.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,173. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $10,677 for state residents and $18,563 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $15,726.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$10,581$7,290 $14,173
Public (out-of-State)$19,801$8,944$14,173
Private$20,199-$14,173
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$10,677
Public (out-of-State)$18,563
Private$15,726
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