Private Trade Schools 2025 Tuition Statistics

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Private Trade Schools in 2025 is $31,188 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Private Trade Schools
	Cost of Attendance - Private Trade Schools
Tuition & Fees	$16,450
Books & Supplies	$1,425
Room & Board	$12,054
Other Expenses	$1,260
COA	$31,188

Vocational Programs Tuition & fees

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Private Trade Schools is $16,450. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Private Trade Schools over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Private Trade Schools (2021-2025)
	Tuition & Fees
2020-2021	$14,801
2021-2022	$14,701
2022-2023	$15,070
2023-2024	$16,297
2024-2025	$16,450

*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Private Trade Schools Living Costs

The average living costs of Private Trade Schools in 2025 is $13,314 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $19,798 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Private Trade Schools.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Private Trade Schools (2021-2025)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2020-2021	-	-	$11,785	$5,397
2021-2022	$7,917	$1,050	$12,345	$5,202
2022-2023	$11,225	$1,155	$12,872	$5,411
2023-2024	$11,288	$1,155	$14,366	$6,009
2024-2025	$12,054	$1,260	$14,034	$5,763

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Private Trade Schools 2025 Average Tuition

Costs of Attendance (COA)

Vocational Programs Tuition & fees

Private Trade Schools Living Costs

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