4-Year Colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,009 for state residents and $25,575 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,154 for state residents and $21,010 for out-of-state students.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $26,820 for state residents and $43,386 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for 4-Year Colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,009$25,575$12,154$21,010
Books & Supplies$1,207$1,207
Room & Board$12,809$12,809
Other Expenses$3,795$3,795
COA$26,820$43,386$29,965$38,821

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of 4-Year Colleges is $9,009 for state residents and $25,575 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$6,728$1,601$22,186$1,124
2021-2022$6,857$1,623$22,469$1,129
2022-2023$6,982$1,604$23,011$1,174
2023-2024$7,134$1,653$23,600$1,227
2024-2025$7,277$1,732$24,326$1,248
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $12,154 for state residents and $21,010 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2020-2021$9,201$1,649$18,465$1,122
2021-2022$9,333$1,691$18,575$1,146
2022-2023$9,980$1,637$19,017$1,164
2023-2024$10,210$1,670$19,359$1,213
2024-2025$10,432$1,722$19,754$1,255

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $750 for state residents and $884 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $796 for state residents and $925 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$686$814 $712$841
2021-2022$698$824 $726$851
2022-2023$710$840 $735$864
2023-2024$731$863 $753$881
2024-2025$750$884 $796$925

4-Year Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $16,604 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $18,118 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for 4-Year Colleges.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for 4-Year Colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2020-2021 $10,898$3,197 $10,480$4,016
2021-2022 $11,164$3,252 $10,770$4,115
2022-2023 $11,555$3,383 $11,346$4,299
2023-2024 $12,165$3,641 $12,291$4,676
2024-2025 $12,809$3,795 $13,194$4,923