Tuition Trends for Colleges in Alabama State Over Past 10 Years

There are 84 active colleges and universities in Alabama - 43 public and 41 private schools. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the 4-year colleges in Alabama is $10,390 for Alabama residents and $20,337 for out-of-state students. In private colleges, the average tuition & fees is $16,301. For Alabama community colleges, the average tuition & fees is $5,140 for state residents and $8,790 for out-of-state students.

In Alabama, for public 4-years colleges, in-state tuition & fees increased by 51.95% from $8,352 (2014) to $12,691 (2023) and out-of-state tuition & fees grew by 27.95% over the past decade from $17,604 (2014) to $22,525 (2023). In private Alabama colleges, the tuition & fees increased by 10.56%, from $15,568 (2014) to $17,212 (2023).

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Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 23.98% when living on campus and 26.46% when living off campus at Colleges in Alabama State. In private Colleges in Alabama State, the COA has increase by 14.16% (on-campus) and 16.96% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the total cost of attendance is $37,753 when a student lives on campus and $39,030 when living off campus at Colleges in Alabama State. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Colleges in Alabama State over the past 10 years.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of Colleges in Alabama State
Year	Living On Campus			Living Off Campus
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2013-14	$21,200	$30,452	$28,416	$21,611	$30,863	$28,827
2014-15	$21,753 2.61%	$31,002 1.81%	$28,840 1.49%	$22,185 2.66%	$31,434 1.85%	$29,272 1.54%
2015-16	$22,494 3.41%	$32,011 3.25%	$29,741 3.12%	$22,833 2.92%	$32,350 2.91%	$30,080 2.76%
2016-17	$22,973 2.13%	$32,755 2.32%	$30,828 3.65%	$23,610 3.40%	$33,392 3.22%	$31,465 4.60%
2017-18	$23,437 2.02%	$33,502 2.28%	$30,973 0.47%	$23,737 0.54%	$33,802 1.23%	$31,273 -0.61%
2018-19	$23,937 2.13%	$32,963 -1.61%	$30,560 -1.33%	$25,207 6.19%	$34,233 1.28%	$31,830 1.78%
2019-20	$24,928 4.14%	$34,226 3.83%	$31,471 2.98%	$26,206 3.96%	$35,504 3.71%	$32,749 2.89%
2020-21	$25,080 0.61%	$34,420 0.57%	$32,419 3.01%	$26,524 1.21%	$35,864 1.01%	$33,863 3.40%
2021-22	$25,703 2.48%	$35,410 2.88%	$31,891 -1.63%	$27,141 2.33%	$36,848 2.74%	$33,329 -1.58%
2022-23	$27,919 8.62%	$37,753 6.62%	$32,440 1.72%	$29,196 7.57%	$39,030 5.92%	$33,717 1.16%

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes of Colleges in Alabama State

Tuition & Fees Changes

For the current year (2023), the average tuition & fees for Colleges in Alabama State is $15,001 for Alabama residents and $24,835 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $18,162.

For graduate programs, the 2023 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,190 for Alabama residents and $22,525 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,039.

The tuition & fees has increased 27.95% for undergraduate programs and 16.14% for graduate programs at Colleges in Alabama State. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.

Tuition & Fees Changes for Colleges in Alabama State
Year	Undergraduate			Graduate
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools	In-State	Out-of-State	Private Schools
2013-14	$8,352	$17,604	$15,568	$8,654	$18,472	$11,488
2014-15	$8,746 4.72%	$17,995 2.22%	$15,833 1.70%	$8,316 -3.91%	$17,276 -6.47%	$12,047 4.87%
2015-16	$9,056 3.54%	$18,573 3.21%	$16,303 2.97%	$8,789 5.69%	$18,219 5.46%	$11,743 -2.52%
2016-17	$9,292 2.61%	$19,074 2.70%	$17,147 5.18%	$8,741 -0.55%	$17,674 -2.99%	$12,155 3.51%
2017-18	$9,644 3.79%	$19,709 3.33%	$17,180 0.19%	$9,468 8.32%	$18,828 6.53%	$11,761 -3.24%
2018-19	$9,883 2.48%	$18,909 -4.06%	$16,506 -3.92%	$9,761 3.09%	$19,680 4.53%	$11,978 1.85%
2019-20	$10,209 3.30%	$19,507 3.16%	$16,752 1.49%	$9,658 -1.06%	$20,101 2.14%	$12,140 1.35%
2020-21	$10,210 0.01%	$19,550 0.22%	$17,549 4.76%	$9,676 0.19%	$20,366 1.32%	$13,162 8.42%
2021-22	$10,745 5.24%	$20,452 4.61%	$16,933 -3.51%	$9,896 2.27%	$20,612 1.21%	$13,777 4.67%
2022-23	$12,691 18.11%	$22,525 10.14%	$17,212 1.65%	$10,054 1.60%	$21,454 4.08%	$13,223 -4.02%

Tuition & Fees Changes of Colleges in Alabama State

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

For the current year (2023), the average book & supplies costs is $1,194 for Colleges in Alabama State. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2014 to 2023.

Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Colleges in Alabama State
Year	Books & Supplies
2013-14	$1,305
2014-15	$1,306 0.08%
2015-16	$1,302 -0.31%
2016-17	$1,273 -2.23%
2017-18	$1,283 0.79%
2018-19	$1,242 -3.20%
2019-20	$1,262 1.61%
2020-21	$1,250 -0.95%
2021-22	$1,244 -0.48%
2022-23	$1,194 -4.02%

Books & Supplies Costs Changes of Colleges in Alabama State

Living Costs Changes

For Colleges in Alabama State, the living have increased 14.84% when a student lives on campus facilities and 14.41% when living off campus from year 2014 to 2023. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.

Living Costs Changes for Colleges in Alabama State
Year	Living On Campus	Living Off Campus
2013-14	$11,543	$11,788
2014-15	$11,701 0.84%	$11,845 2.31%
2015-16	$12,136 2.05%	$12,311 0.50%
2016-17	$12,408 4.78%	$12,739 6.37%
2017-18	$12,510 1.88%	$12,829 -1.82%
2018-19	$12,812 1.85%	$14,364 -1.14%
2019-20	$13,457 5.29%	$14,991 5.76%
2020-21	$13,620 1.15%	$15,261 1.83%
2021-22	$13,714 0.65%	$14,766 6.90%
2022-23	$14,034 2.26%	$15,030 1.12%

Living Costs Changes of Colleges in Alabama State

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Tuition Trends for Colleges in Alabama State Over Past 10 Years

Cost of Attendance (COA) Changes

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Books & Supplies Costs Changes

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