Ohio Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Ohio. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 8.87% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by -2.16%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 27.62% over the past decade where it is increased by 1.26% last year. The living costs in Ohio Colleges have risen 35.44% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Ohio
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $7,019$15,095 $10,119$18,833 $11,437$11,951
2012-13 $7,378
5.11%
$15,441
2.29%
$10,482
3.59%
$19,609
4.12%
$11,539
0.89%
$11,927
-0.20%
2013-14 $7,458
1.08%
$15,845
2.62%
$11,149
6.36%
$20,417
4.12%
$11,708
1.46%
$12,108
1.52%
2014-15 $7,589
1.76%
$16,161
1.99%
$11,207
0.52%
$21,032
3.01%
$11,975
2.28%
$12,165
0.47%
2015-16 $7,624
0.46%
$16,408
1.53%
$11,286
0.70%
$20,948
-0.40%
$12,276
2.51%
$12,155
-0.08%
2016-17 $7,636
0.16%
$16,501
0.57%
$11,563
2.45%
$21,075
0.61%
$12,584
2.51%
$12,186
0.26%
2017-18 $7,536
-1.31%
$16,650
0.90%
$11,678
0.99%
$21,749
3.20%
$12,878
2.34%
$12,300
0.94%
2018-19 $8,012
6.32%
$17,260
3.66%
$11,830
1.30%
$23,146
6.42%
$13,230
2.73%
$12,421
0.98%
2019-20 $8,270
3.22%
$17,707
2.59%
$11,770
-0.51%
$23,205
0.25%
$13,469
1.81%
$12,633
1.71%
2020-21 $8,491
2.67%
$18,138
2.43%
$11,770$23,477
1.17%
$13,676
1.54%
$12,964
2.62%
2021-22 $8,744
2.98%
$18,400
1.44%
$12,286
4.38%
$23,626
0.63%
$14,028
2.57%
$13,018
0.42%
2022-23 $8,860
1.33%
$18,883
2.63%
$12,474
1.53%
$25,601
8.36%
$14,386
2.55%
$13,289
2.08%
2023-24 $8,504
-4.02%
$17,983
-4.77%
$12,810
2.69%
$26,507
3.54%
$15,226
5.84%
$14,888
12.03%
2024-25 $8,495
-0.11%
$17,595
-2.16%
$13,603
6.19%
$26,841
1.26%
$16,219
6.52%
$16,638
11.75%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Ohio Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Ohio Colleges is $8,175 for state residents and $17,036 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $6,937 for state residents and $11,691.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $12,676. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $13,076 for state residents and $25,902 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $18,884.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$8,175$6,937 $12,676
Public (out-of-State)$17,036$11,691$12,676
Private$27,739-$12,676
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$13,076
Public (out-of-State)$25,902
Private$18,884
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