There are 409 colleges in Florida - 94 public and 315 private schools. At Florida colleges, rising college costs are evident in the Cost of Attendance (COA), which combines tuition, fees, textbooks, room and board, and personal living expenses; this figure has grown significantly in the last decade.
Florida Colleges Key COA Trends (2016-2025)
The total Cost of Attendance has increased substantially at Florida colleges:
- On-Campus: The COA has risen by 17.21%.
- Off-Campus: The COA has risen by 20.29%.
- 2024-2025 Total COA: the average total COA is $33,199 when living on campus and $35,175 when living off campus.
Florida Colleges Tuition & Fees Changes
Tuition and fees saw dramatic increases across institution types:
| Institution Type |
10-Year Increase (2016-2025) |
2025 Average Tuition & Fees |
| Public, In-State |
-4.11% (from $3,993 to $3,829) |
$3,829 |
| Public, Out-of-State |
0.19% (from $13,924 to $13,951) |
$13,951 |
| Private Colleges |
23.64% (from $18,830 to $23,281) |
$23,281 |
Note on Degrees: Undergraduate tuition & fees increased by 0.19%, while graduate program tuition & fees increased by 12.58% over the same period.
Living and Other Costs
Living Costs (Room & Board, Other Expenses):
- At Florida colleges, living costs increased by 36.58% for on-campus and 41.75% for off-campus.
- The average living cost for 2024-2025 is $17,882 (on-campus) and $19,858 (off-campus).
Books & Supplies:
- Books and supplies costs have remained relatively stable (4.43%), with the average cost for 2024-2025 being $1,366.
COA (Cost of Attendance) Trends
Over the past 10 years, the COA has increased 17.21% when living on campus and 20.29% when living off campus at Florida Colleges.
In private Florida Colleges, the COA has increase by 27.98% (on-campus) and 30.33% (off-camus). The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other personal expenses.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the total cost of attendance is $33,199 when a student lives on campus and $35,175 when living off campus at Florida Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of COA for Florida Colleges over the past 10 years.
COA (Cost of Attendance) Trends of Florida Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$18,394 | $28,325 | $33,231 | $19,310 | $29,241 | $34,147 |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$18,748
1.92% | $28,611
1.01% | $33,714
1.45% | $19,368
0.30% | $29,231
-0.03% | $34,334
0.55% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$18,991
1.30% | $28,911
1.05% | $34,445
2.17% | $19,393
0.13% | $29,313
0.28% | $34,847
1.49% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$19,127
0.72% | $28,995
0.29% | $34,282
-0.47% | $20,295
4.65% | $30,163
2.90% | $35,450
1.73% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$19,524
2.08% | $29,396
1.38% | $35,268
2.88% | $20,969
3.32% | $30,841
2.25% | $36,713
3.56% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$19,890
1.87% | $30,125
2.48% | $35,788
1.47% | $21,032
0.30% | $31,267
1.38% | $36,930
0.59% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$20,391
2.52% | $30,688
1.87% | $37,242
4.06% | $21,716
3.25% | $32,013
2.39% | $38,567
4.43% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$20,733
1.68% | $30,923
0.77% | $37,517
0.74% | $22,580
3.98% | $32,770
2.36% | $39,364
2.07% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$21,820
5.24% | $31,920
3.22% | $40,220
7.20% | $23,622
4.61% | $33,722
2.91% | $42,022
6.75% |
|---|
| 2024-25 |
$23,077
5.76% | $33,199
4.01% | $42,529
5.74% | $25,053
6.06% | $35,175
4.31% | $44,505
5.91% |
|---|
Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2025), the average tuition & fees for Florida Colleges is $4,824 for Florida residents and $16,623 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $24,462.
For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,759 for Florida residents and $28,474 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $17,381.
The tuition & fees has increased 0.19% for undergraduate programs and 12.58% for graduate programs at Florida Colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
Tuition & Fees Changes for Florida Colleges
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools |
|---|
| 2015-16 |
$3,993 | $13,924 | $18,830 | $9,445 | $22,230 | $15,723 |
|---|
| 2016-17 |
$3,973
-0.50% | $13,836
-0.63% | $18,939
0.58% | $10,151
7.47% | $23,755
6.86% | $15,224
-3.17% |
|---|
| 2017-18 |
$3,972
-0.03% | $13,892
0.40% | $19,426
2.57% | $10,018
-1.31% | $23,661
-0.40% | $15,191
-0.22% |
|---|
| 2018-19 |
$3,955
-0.43% | $13,823
-0.50% | $19,110
-1.63% | $9,983
-0.35% | $23,587
-0.31% | $15,112
-0.52% |
|---|
| 2019-20 |
$3,958
0.08% | $13,830
0.05% | $19,702
3.10% | $10,021
0.38% | $23,665
0.33% | $15,155
0.28% |
|---|
| 2020-21 |
$3,872
-2.17% | $14,107
2.00% | $19,770
0.35% | $9,962
-0.59% | $25,007
5.67% | $15,508
2.33% |
|---|
| 2021-22 |
$3,895
0.59% | $14,192
0.60% | $20,746
4.94% | $9,963
0.01% | $25,007 | $15,836
2.12% |
|---|
| 2022-23 |
$3,877
-0.46% | $14,067
-0.88% | $20,661
-0.41% | $9,940
-0.23% | $25,381
1.50% | $15,730
-0.67% |
|---|
| 2023-24 |
$3,844
-0.85% | $13,944
-0.87% | $22,244
7.66% | $9,981
0.41% | $25,027
-1.39% | $15,525
-1.30% |
|---|
| 2024-25 |
$3,829
-0.39% | $13,951
0.05% | $23,281
4.66% | $9,898
-0.83% | $25,027 | $16,570
6.73% |
|---|
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
For the current year (2025), the average book & supplies costs is $1,366 for Florida Colleges. The following table shows the changes of book & supplies costs from year 2016 to 2025.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes for Florida Colleges
| Year | Books & Supplies |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,308 |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $1,286
-1.68% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,277
-0.70% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,346
5.40% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $1,355
0.67% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $1,346
-0.66% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $1,330
-1.19% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $1,336
0.45% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $1,343
0.52% |
|---|
| 2024-25 | $1,366
1.71% |
|---|
Living Costs Changes
For Florida Colleges, the living have increased 25.77% when a student lives on campus facilities and 22.85% when living off campus from year 2016 to 2025. The living costs includes costs for room & board, and other living expenses.
Living Costs Changes for Florida Colleges
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus |
|---|
| 2015-16 | $13,093 | $13,926 |
|---|
| 2016-17 | $13,489
3.24% | $14,302
0.33% |
|---|
| 2017-18 | $13,742
2.53% | $14,548
0.38% |
|---|
| 2018-19 | $13,826
1.64% | $15,307
2.65% |
|---|
| 2019-20 | $14,211
2.74% | $15,725
5.28% |
|---|
| 2020-21 | $14,672
2.94% | $16,186
0.06% |
|---|
| 2021-22 | $15,166
3.07% | $16,699
4.75% |
|---|
| 2022-23 | $15,520
2.22% | $17,102
6.58% |
|---|
| 2023-24 | $16,633
6.55% | $18,177
6.34% |
|---|
| 2024-25 | $17,882
8.47% | $19,746
7.12% |
|---|