Tuition Trends for Alabama colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 84 colleges in Alabama - 42 public and 42 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Alabama is $10,714 for Alabama residents and $21,547 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $16,796. For Alabama community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,193 for state residents and $8,995 for out-of-state students.
Alabama public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees increased by 48.31% from $8,746 (2015) to $12,971 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 31.86% over the past decade from $17,995 (2015) to $23,729 (2024). In private Alabama colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 12.06%, from $15,833 (2015) to $17,743 (2024).

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 26.32% when living on campus and by 30.09% when living off campus at public Alabama colleges. For private Alabama colleges, the COA has increased by 15.03% (on-campus) and 19.25% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Alabama colleges is $15,281 for Alabama residents and $26,039 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $18,733.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,641 for Alabama residents and $22,806 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,022.
The tuition & fees has increased 31.86% for undergraduate programs and 24.91% for graduate programs at Alabama colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Alabama 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart
Alabama Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,226 for Alabama colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.

Living Costs Changes

For Alabama colleges, the living have increased 14.31% when a student lives on campus facilities and 16.94% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Most Searched Alabama Colleges (last 30 days)
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