Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,217 for state residents and $14,177 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,141 for state residents and $21,591 for out-of-state students.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public colleges in 2025 is $24,457 for state residents and $31,417 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$7,217$14,177$12,141$21,591
Books & Supplies$1,379$1,379
Room & Board$11,603$11,603
Other Expenses$4,258$4,258
COA$24,457$31,417$29,381$38,831

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public colleges is $7,217 for state residents and $14,177 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$5,424$1,177$12,090$1,220
2021-2022$5,510$1,197$12,213$1,222
2022-2023$5,610$1,207$12,408$1,239
2023-2024$5,747$1,260$12,591$1,276
2024-2025$5,895$1,322$12,884$1,294
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public colleges in 2025 is $12,141 for state residents and $21,591 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$9,192$1,647$18,450$1,810
2021-2022$9,324$1,688$18,504$1,850
2022-2023$9,971$1,635$19,159$1,783
2023-2024$10,200$1,668$19,429$1,815
2024-2025$10,422$1,720$19,735$1,856

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public colleges in 2025 is $228 for state residents and $496 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $523 for state residents and $953 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$213$469 $485$916
2021-2022$214$469 $484$908
2022-2023$223$485 $510$931
2023-2024$227$492 $520$944
2024-2025$228$496 $523$953

Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Public colleges in 2025 is $15,861 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,295 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $9,791$3,541 $9,868$4,296
2021-2022 $9,998$3,602 $10,154$4,365
2022-2023 $10,397$3,778 $10,778$4,561
2023-2024 $10,997$4,012 $11,929$4,933
2024-2025 $11,603$4,258 $13,017$5,278
Most Searched Colleges (last 30 days)
Related Articles and Ads