For Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,987 for state residents and $13,813 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,858 for state residents and $21,266 for out-of-state students.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Public colleges in 2024 is $23,378 for state residents and $30,204 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,987$13,813$11,858$21,266
Books & Supplies$1,382$1,382
Room & Board$10,992$10,992
Other Expenses$4,017$4,017
COA$23,378$30,204$28,249$37,657

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Public colleges is $6,987 for state residents and $13,813 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$5,310$1,177$12,043$1,253
2020-2021$5,403$1,175$12,041$1,216
2021-2022$5,487$1,194$12,161$1,220
2022-2023$5,592$1,204$12,356$1,235
2023-2024$5,730$1,257$12,541$1,272
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Public colleges in 2024 is $11,858 for state residents and $21,266 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$9,533$1,638$18,655$1,814
2020-2021$9,186$1,646$18,466$1,810
2021-2022$9,311$1,688$18,513$1,851
2022-2023$9,963$1,634$19,169$1,783
2023-2024$10,190$1,667$19,451$1,815

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Public colleges in 2024 is $226 for state residents and $490 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $520 for state residents and $945 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$217$478 $499$927
2020-2021$212$468 $485$917
2021-2022$213$468 $485$909
2022-2023$222$484 $510$932
2023-2024$226$490 $520$945

Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Public colleges in 2024 is $15,009 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,866 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 Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,581$3,469 $9,600$4,144
2020-2021 $9,786$3,544 $9,862$4,304
2021-2022 $9,993$3,605 $10,147$4,370
2022-2023 $10,393$3,781 $10,775$4,574
2023-2024 $10,992$4,017 $11,922$4,944