2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in Missouri State
The average tuition & fees of Missouri colleges is $8,203 for Missouri residents and $14,325 for students from other States. Washington University in St Louis has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $62,982 and The Continents States University has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $1,000.
For graduate programs, Washington University in St Louis has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $62,982 and Missouri Valley College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $23,000 in Missouri.
Missouri Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)
There are 158 colleges in Missouri - 43 public and 115 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in Missouri State.
The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Missouri 4-year colleges in 2024 is $26,290 for Missouri residents and $35,962 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
In Missouri, 146 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Missouri colleges is $8,203 for Missouri residents and $14,325 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The Missouri tuition & fees have risen 1.51% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
67 Missouri colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of Missouri colleges is $10,605 for Missouri residents and $18,328 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 102.51% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) colleges
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of Missouri colleges in 2024 is $1,069. The books & supplies costs rose 98.16% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for Missouri Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020
$1,110
2021
$1,106
2022
$1,080
2023
$1,089
2024
$1,069
2024 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of Missouri colleges in 2024 is $15,083 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $17,346 living off campus. 62 schools have on-campus living facilities in Missouri State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.49% and off-campus costs rose 106.96% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.