Tuition Trends for Iowa colleges Over Past 10 Years

There are 77 colleges in Iowa - 19 public and 58 private schools. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Iowa is $10,396 for Iowa residents and $27,294 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $33,195. For Iowa community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $6,001 for state residents and $7,216 for out-of-state students.
Iowa public 4-year colleges' in-state tuition & fees decreased by 15.87% from $12,357 (2015) to $10,396 (2024) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 54.89% over the past decade from $17,621 (2015) to $27,294 (2024). In private Iowa colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 27.17%, from $26,065 (2015) to $33,148 (2024).

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased by 40.73% when living on campus and by 42.35% when living off campus at public Iowa colleges. For private Iowa colleges, the COA has increased by 25.06% (on-campus) and 26.25% (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 Iowa colleges is $10,396 for Iowa residents and $27,294 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $33,148.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $13,923 for Iowa residents and $30,588 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $13,081.
The tuition & fees has increased 54.89% for undergraduate programs and 98.98% for graduate programs at Iowa colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Iowa 4-Year Colleges Tuition & Fees Trend Chart
Iowa Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees Trend Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

For the current year (2024), the average book & supplies costs is $1,095 for Iowa colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2015 to 2024.

Living Costs Changes

For Iowa colleges, the living have increased 21.14% when a student lives on campus facilities and 22.57% when living off campus from year 2015 to 2024. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
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