Michigan Colleges by Tuition Range

The following diagram categorizes Michigan Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, classification is based on out-of-state tuition.

*Updated with 2025 Tuition

Any Range168 colleges
< $10K24 colleges
$10K - $20K89 colleges
$20K - $30K28 colleges
$30K - $40K15 colleges
$40K - $50K8 colleges
> $50K4 colleges

Michigan Tuition Trends over Past 10 Years

The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in Michigan. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 25.14% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 5.83%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen 23.27% over the past decade where it is increased by 2.02% last year. The living costs in Michigan Colleges have risen 36.64% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
Tuition Changes over last 10 Years in Michigan
Tuition & FeesLiving Costs
UndergraduateGraduateOn-CampusOff-Campus
in-StateOut-of-Statein-StateOut-of-State
2011-12 $8,340$16,497 $11,975$20,580 $10,283$10,442
2012-13 $8,679
4.06%		$17,084
3.56%		 $12,499
4.38%		$21,423
4.10%		 $10,582
2.91%		$10,602
1.53%
2013-14 $8,997
3.66%		$17,684
3.51%		 $12,659
1.28%		$22,003
2.71%		 $10,828
2.32%		$10,791
1.78%
2014-15 $9,315
3.53%		$18,232
3.10%		 $13,079
3.32%		$22,119
0.53%		 $10,996
1.55%		$10,702
-0.82%
2015-16 $9,603
3.09%		$18,768
2.94%		 $13,718
4.89%		$23,009
4.02%		 $11,244
2.26%		$10,900
1.85%
2016-17 $10,182
6.03%		$19,354
3.12%		 $14,446
5.31%		$23,692
2.97%		 $11,628
3.42%		$11,302
3.69%
2017-18 $10,690
4.99%		$19,564
1.09%		 $15,056
4.22%		$24,511
3.46%		 $11,829
1.73%		$11,637
2.96%
2018-19 $11,035
3.23%		$19,005
-2.86%		 $15,697
4.26%		$25,000
2.00%		 $11,853
0.20%		$11,793
1.34%
2019-20 $11,455
3.81%		$19,664
3.47%		 $16,570
5.56%		$25,780
3.12%		 $12,061
1.75%		$12,026
1.98%
2020-21 $11,749
2.57%		$20,104
2.24%		 $16,371
-1.20%		$25,803
0.09%		 $12,464
3.34%		$12,341
2.62%
2021-22 $11,966
1.85%		$20,056
-0.24%		 $17,086
4.37%		$25,960
0.61%		 $12,706
1.94%		$12,583
1.96%
2022-23 $11,873
-0.78%		$20,081
0.12%		 $17,915
4.85%		$26,773
3.13%		 $13,193
3.83%		$13,088
4.01%
2023-24 $12,631
6.38%		$21,558
7.36%		 $18,782
4.84%		$26,725
-0.18%		 $14,079
6.72%		$14,317
9.39%
2024-25 $13,581
7.52%		$22,815
5.83%		 $18,951
0.90%		$27,266
2.02%		 $15,025
6.72%		$15,235
6.41%

2025 Average Tuition & Fees of Michigan Colleges

The 2025 average tuition & fees of Michigan Colleges is $13,733 for state residents and $23,334 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $6,878 for state residents and $8,595.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $16,824. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $18,820 for state residents and $27,135 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $19,964.
Undergraduate Programs Average Costs
4-Year CollegeCommunity CollegesTrade Schools
Public (in-State)$13,733$6,878 $16,824
Public (out-of-State)$23,334$8,595$16,824
Private$27,945-$16,824
Graduate Programs Average Costs
Tuition & Fees
Public (in-State)$18,820
Public (out-of-State)$27,135
Private$19,964