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U.S. Colleges by Tuition & Fees Range

The following diagram categorizes U.S. Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
< $10K
1,609 colleges
$10K - $20K
3,299 colleges
$20K - $30K
949 colleges
$30K - $40K
558 colleges
$40K - $50K
275 colleges
> $50K
273 colleges

United States Colleges Tuition Trends over Last 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in United States. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 31.52% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 0.00%. The graduate tuition & fees have risen 12.99% over the past decade where it is increased by 0.00% last year. The living costs in U.S. Colleges have risen 23.63% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-years schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in United States
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $7,006$15,499 $9,245$17,204 $11,435$12,206
2012-13 $7,2904.05%$16,0653.65% $9,5743.56%$17,7683.28% $11,7843.05%$12,2560.41%
2013-14 $7,4892.73%$16,5473.00% $9,8863.26%$18,3273.15% $12,0992.67%$12,4961.96%
2014-15 $7,7122.98%$17,0012.74% $10,0872.03%$18,7322.21% $12,4312.74%$12,7411.96%
2015-16 $7,9072.53%$17,4812.82% $10,3482.59%$19,2202.61% $12,6992.16%$12,9881.94%
2016-17 $8,1432.98%$17,9202.51% $10,6873.28%$19,7052.52% $13,0242.56%$13,1321.11%
2017-18 $8,3883.01%$18,3352.32% $10,9682.63%$20,0841.92% $13,3222.29%$13,4072.09%
2018-19 $8,8155.09%$18,6571.76% $11,1671.81%$20,3091.12% $13,6202.24%$13,7422.50%
2019-20 $8,9211.20%$19,0812.27% $11,3051.24%$20,6441.65% $13,9072.11%$14,2163.45%
2020-21 $9,0561.51%$19,062-0.10% $10,863-3.91%$20,344-1.45% $14,1631.84%$14,5402.28%
2021-22 $9,0850.32%$19,2701.09% $11,0351.58%$20,4090.32% $14,4712.17%$14,9152.58%
2022-23 $11,55827.22%$21,76212.93% $10,970-0.59%$20,7071.46% $14,9583.37%$15,6384.85%
2023-24 $11,8102.18%$21,7820.09% $11,7296.92%$21,1872.32% $15,8025.64%$16,9038.09%

2024 Average Tuition & Fees of U.S. Colleges

The 2024 average tuition & fees of U.S. Colleges are $9,006 for state residents and $18,876 for out-of-state students in public 4-years colleges. In community colleges (2-4 years colleges) the tuition & fees are $4,939 for state residents and $8,623. The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $14,790. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,824 for state residents and $21,007 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,254.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Years CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$9,006$4,939 $9,006
Public (out-of-State)$18,876$8,623
Private$25,748-
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$11,824
Public (out-of-State)$21,007
Private$19,254
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