Tuition & Fees Changes
For the current year (2024), the average tuition & fees for Alabama colleges is $15,281 for Alabama residents and $26,039 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average tuition & fees is $18,733.
For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,641 for Alabama residents and $22,806 out-of-state students. In private schools, the average graduate program tuition & fees is $14,022.
The tuition & fees has increased 31.86% for undergraduate programs and 24.91% for graduate programs at Alabama colleges. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition & fees by tuition rates and degrees.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | In-State | Out-of-State | Private Schools | |
| 2014-15 | $8,746 | $17,995 | $15,833 | $8,316 | $17,276 | $12,047 |
| 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% |
| 2023-24 | $12,971 2.21% | $23,729 5.35% | $17,743 3.09% | $10,414 3.58% | $21,579 0.58% | $13,079 -1.09% |
