New York Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in New York. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 18.09% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 1.11%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 13.83% over the past decade where it is increased by 1.78% last year. The living costs in New York Colleges have risen 19.76% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in New York
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $6,236$13,966 $9,308$15,851 $12,329$13,773
2012-13 $6,592
5.71%
$14,775
5.79%
$9,938
6.77%
$17,396
9.75%
$12,566
1.92%
$13,829
0.41%
2013-14 $6,877
4.32%
$15,363
3.98%
$10,489
5.54%
$18,786
7.99%
$13,076
4.06%
$14,249
3.04%
2014-15 $7,254
5.48%
$16,117
4.91%
$10,992
4.80%
$20,449
8.85%
$13,506
3.29%
$14,596
2.44%
2015-16 $7,555
4.15%
$16,762
4.00%
$11,582
5.37%
$22,117
8.16%
$13,710
1.51%
$14,818
1.52%
2016-17 $7,656
1.34%
$17,136
2.23%
$11,640
0.50%
$22,265
0.67%
$13,719
0.07%
$15,172
2.39%
2017-18 $7,879
2.91%
$17,150
0.08%
$11,702
0.53%
$22,253
-0.05%
$13,876
1.14%
$15,497
2.14%
2018-19 $8,127
3.15%
$17,815
3.88%
$11,984
2.41%
$22,778
2.36%
$14,249
2.69%
$15,463
-0.22%
2019-20 $8,386
3.19%
$18,276
2.59%
$12,377
3.28%
$23,238
2.02%
$14,448
1.40%
$15,853
2.52%
2020-21 $8,333
-0.63%
$18,222
-0.30%
$12,206
-1.38%
$23,083
-0.67%
$14,503
0.38%
$16,337
3.05%
2021-22 $8,411
0.94%
$18,404
1.00%
$12,296
0.74%
$23,180
0.42%
$14,926
2.92%
$16,884
3.35%
2022-23 $9,187
9.23%
$18,639
1.28%
$12,253
-0.35%
$23,105
-0.32%
$15,283
2.39%
$17,627
4.40%
2023-24 $9,189
0.02%
$18,823
0.99%
$12,083
-1.39%
$22,871
-1.01%
$15,953
4.38%
$19,245
9.18%
2024-25 $8,476
-7.76%
$19,032
1.11%
$12,208
1.03%
$23,277
1.78%
$16,175
1.39%
$19,239
-0.03%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of New York Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of New York Colleges is $8,316 for state residents and $18,613 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $7,458 for state residents and $10,877.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,839. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $12,208 for state residents and $23,278 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $26,323.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$8,316$7,458 $14,839
Public (out-of-State)$18,613$10,877$14,839
Private$30,584-$14,839
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$12,208
Public (out-of-State)$23,278
Private$26,323
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