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Table 381. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting institutions, by level and control of institution: 1969-70 through 2011-12
Year and control of institution Constant 2011-12 dollars1 Current dollars
Total tuition, fees, room, and board Tuition and required fees (in-state for public institutions) Dormitory rooms Board (7-day basis)2 Total tuition, fees, room, and board Tuition and required fees (in-state for public institutions) Dormitory rooms Board (7-day basis)2
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1969-70 $9,502 $10,180 $6,824 $3,889 $4,540 $1,507 $2,344 $2,359 $2,096 $3,269 $3,281 $3,222 $1,577 $1,690 $1,133 $646 $754 $250 $389 $392 $348 $543 $545 $535
1970-71 9,572 10,334 6,678 3,941 4,662 1,429 2,399 2,417 2,116 3,231 3,256 3,133 1,671 1,804 1,166 688 814 249 419 422 369 564 568 547
1971-72 9,671 10,505 6,628 4,003 4,785 1,387 2,460 2,480 2,162 3,208 3,240 3,079 1,749 1,900 1,199 724 865 251 445 448 391 580 586 557
1972-73 9,826 10,880 6,868 4,037 5,052 1,525 2,593 2,618 2,205 3,195 3,210 3,138 1,848 2,047 1,292 759 950 287 488 492 415 601 604 590
1973-74 9,392 10,354 6,718 3,883 4,806 1,603 2,418 2,440 2,097 3,090 3,109 3,018 1,924 2,121 1,376 796 985 328 495 500 430 633 637 618
                                                 
1974-75 8,812 9,719 6,344 3,556 4,429 1,439 2,320 2,341 2,022 2,936 2,950 2,882 2,006 2,212 1,444 809 1,008 328 528 533 460 668 671 656
1975-76 8,723 9,774 6,076 3,402 4,403 1,220 2,334 2,364 1,945 2,987 3,007 2,911 2,126 2,382 1,481 829 1,073 297 569 576 474 728 733 709
1976-77 8,822 9,991 6,195 3,583 4,724 1,340 2,339 2,368 1,949 2,899 2,899 2,906 2,275 2,577 1,598 924 1,218 346 603 611 503 748 748 750
1977-78 8,759 9,901 6,189 3,577 4,692 1,374 2,344 2,376 1,907 2,838 2,833 2,909 2,411 2,725 1,703 984 1,291 378 645 654 525 781 780 801
1978-79 8,593 9,691 6,073 3,563 4,640 1,365 2,285 2,311 1,910 2,744 2,741 2,798 2,587 2,917 1,828 1,073 1,397 411 688 696 575 826 825 842
                                                 
1979-80 8,234 9,284 5,802 3,409 4,435 1,322 2,201 2,226 1,841 2,624 2,623 2,640 2,809 3,167 1,979 1,163 1,513 451 751 759 628 895 895 900
1980-81 8,147 9,193 5,859 3,385 4,410 1,382 2,197 2,222 1,851 2,565 2,561 2,626 3,101 3,499 2,230 1,289 1,679 526 836 846 705 976 975 1,000
1981-82 8,438 9,554 5,986 3,522 4,612 1,426 2,297 2,325 1,916 2,619 2,617 2,644 3,489 3,951 2,476 1,457 1,907 590 950 961 793 1,083 1,082 1,094
1982-83 8,988 10,215 6,291 3,770 4,960 1,564 2,466 2,499 2,025 2,753 2,756 2,702 3,877 4,406 2,713 1,626 2,139 675 1,064 1,078 873 1,187 1,189 1,165
1983-84 9,317 10,614 6,382 3,986 5,240 1,633 2,560 2,598 2,048 2,771 2,776 2,701 4,167 4,747 2,854 1,783 2,344 730 1,145 1,162 916 1,239 1,242 1,208
                                                 
1984-85 9,817 11,103 6,841 4,272 5,524 1,767 2,726 2,759 2,276 2,819 2,820 2,798 4,563 5,160 3,179 1,985 2,567 821 1,267 1,282 1,058 1,310 1,311 1,301
1985-863 10,215 11,511 7,041 4,561 5,823 1,858 2,799 2,833 2,315 2,855 2,855 2,868 4,885 5,504 3,367 2,181 2,784 888 1,338 1,355 1,107 1,365 1,365 1,372
1986-87 10,650 12,201 6,742 4,730 6,224 1,836 2,874 2,918 2,116 3,046 3,059 2,790 5,206 5,964 3,295 2,312 3,042 897 1,405 1,427 1,034 1,489 1,495 1,364
1987-88 10,794 12,322 6,410 4,829 6,288 1,590 2,922 2,979 1,998 3,043 3,055 2,822 5,494 6,272 3,263 2,458 3,201 809 1,488 1,516 1,017 1,549 1,555 1,437
1988-89 11,020 12,628 6,709 4,990 6,520 1,839 2,957 3,021 2,037 3,073 3,088 2,833 5,869 6,725 3,573 2,658 3,472 979 1,575 1,609 1,085 1,636 1,644 1,509
                                                 
1989-90 11,125 12,925 6,640 5,088 6,811 1,752 2,935 3,001 1,980 3,101 3,113 2,908 6,207 7,212 3,705 2,839 3,800 978 1,638 1,675 1,105 1,730 1,737 1,622
1990-91 11,150 12,917 6,679 5,126 6,812 1,848 2,962 3,028 2,009 3,062 3,077 2,822 6,562 7,602 3,930 3,016 4,009 1,087 1,743 1,782 1,182 1,802 1,811 1,660
1991-92 11,653 13,564 6,738 5,410 7,221 1,958 3,086 3,163 1,993 3,157 3,180 2,787 7,077 8,238 4,092 3,286 4,385 1,189 1,874 1,921 1,210 1,918 1,931 1,692
1992-93 11,899 13,983 6,718 5,616 7,587 2,037 3,096 3,179 1,980 3,188 3,217 2,701 7,452 8,758 4,207 3,517 4,752 1,276 1,939 1,991 1,240 1,996 2,015 1,692
1993-94 12,344 14,468 6,924 5,957 7,967 2,177 3,202 3,285 2,073 3,186 3,216 2,674 7,931 9,296 4,449 3,827 5,119 1,399 2,057 2,111 1,332 2,047 2,067 1,718
                                                 
1994-95 12,566 14,718 7,010 6,119 8,156 2,251 3,246 3,328 2,112 3,201 3,234 2,647 8,306 9,728 4,633 4,044 5,391 1,488 2,145 2,200 1,396 2,116 2,138 1,750
1995-96 12,962 15,215 6,959 6,390 8,522 2,242 3,334 3,414 2,169 3,238 3,279 2,548 8,800 10,330 4,725 4,338 5,786 1,522 2,264 2,318 1,473 2,199 2,226 1,730
1996-97 13,183 15,524 7,010 6,536 8,762 2,210 3,387 3,468 2,180 3,260 3,295 2,620 9,206 10,841 4,895 4,564 6,118 1,543 2,365 2,422 1,522 2,276 2,301 1,830
1997-98 13,489 15,866 7,305 6,690 8,935 2,384 3,439 3,527 2,248 3,361 3,404 2,673 9,588 11,277 5,192 4,755 6,351 1,695 2,444 2,507 1,598 2,389 2,419 1,900
1998-99 13,935 16,442 7,317 6,933 9,298 2,386 3,537 3,631 2,235 3,465 3,513 2,696 10,076 11,888 5,291 5,013 6,723 1,725 2,557 2,626 1,616 2,506 2,540 1,950
                                                 
1999-2000 14,020 16,600 7,285 7,019 9,464 2,323 3,610 3,697 2,381 3,391 3,439 2,581 10,430 12,349 5,420 5,222 7,040 1,728 2,686 2,751 1,771 2,523 2,558 1,920
2000-01 14,062 16,795 7,104 6,989 9,581 2,207 3,667 3,760 2,314 3,407 3,455 2,583 10,820 12,922 5,466 5,377 7,372 1,698 2,821 2,893 1,781 2,621 2,658 1,987
2001-02 14,533 17,418 7,302 7,211 9,943 2,298 3,807 3,908 2,360 3,515 3,567 2,644 11,380 13,639 5,718 5,646 7,786 1,800 2,981 3,060 1,848 2,753 2,793 2,070
2002-03 15,012 18,043 7,813 7,500 10,382 2,378 3,973 4,078 2,596 3,539 3,583 2,839 12,014 14,439 6,252 6,002 8,309 1,903 3,179 3,263 2,077 2,832 2,867 2,272
2003-04 15,840 18,961 8,199 8,081 11,041 2,659 4,108 4,217 2,700 3,652 3,703 2,840 12,953 15,505 6,705 6,608 9,029 2,174 3,359 3,448 2,208 2,986 3,028 2,322
                                                 
2004-05 16,375 19,599 8,423 8,455 11,522 2,775 4,240 4,347 2,794 3,680 3,730 2,854 13,793 16,510 7,095 7,122 9,706 2,338 3,572 3,662 2,354 3,100 3,142 2,404
2005-06 16,735 19,957 8,275 8,693 11,755 2,764 4,357 4,466 2,757 3,685 3,737 2,754 14,634 17,451 7,236 7,601 10,279 2,417 3,810 3,905 2,411 3,222 3,268 2,408
2006-07 17,260 20,591 8,323 9,021 12,185 2,782 4,480 4,588 2,817 3,759 3,817 2,723 15,483 18,471 7,466 8,092 10,931 2,496 4,019 4,116 2,527 3,372 3,424 2,443
2007-08 17,447 20,813 8,210 9,119 12,312 2,708 4,529 4,640 2,833 3,798 3,861 2,669 16,231 19,363 7,637 8,483 11,454 2,519 4,214 4,317 2,635 3,534 3,592 2,483
2008-09 18,120 21,636 8,733 9,427 12,769 2,776 4,713 4,831 2,947 3,979 4,036 3,010 17,092 20,409 8,238 8,893 12,045 2,618 4,446 4,557 2,780 3,754 3,807 2,839
                                                 
2009-10 18,531 22,147 8,959 9,592 12,988 3,069 4,890 5,025 3,134 4,049 4,134 2,757 17,649 21,093 8,533 9,136 12,370 2,923 4,657 4,785 2,985 3,856 3,937 2,626
2010-11 19,039 22,740 9,170 9,879 13,347 3,185 5,016 5,162 3,167 4,143 4,231 2,817 18,497 22,092 8,909 9,598 12,967 3,095 4,874 5,015 3,077 4,025 4,111 2,737
2011-12 19,339 23,066 9,308 10,111 13,608 3,258 5,087 5,234 3,187 4,140 4,223 2,864 19,339 23,066 9,308 10,111 13,608 3,258 5,087 5,234 3,187 4,140 4,223 2,864
                                                 
Public insti-
    tutions
                                               
1969-70 7,206 7,452 5,729 1,946 2,156 1,072 2,203 2,224 1,855 3,057 3,072 2,801 1,196 1,237 951 323 358 178 366 369 308 507 510 465
1970-71 7,310 7,595 5,717 2,011 2,255 1,071 2,276 2,298 1,936 3,023 3,043 2,710 1,276 1,326 998 351 394 187 397 401 338 528 531 473
1971-72 7,449 7,769 5,934 2,079 2,366 1,062 2,355 2,377 2,024 3,015 3,026 2,848 1,347 1,405 1,073 376 428 192 426 430 366 545 547 515
1972-73 7,721 8,258 6,363 2,164 2,672 1,239 2,506 2,532 2,116 3,051 3,054 3,009 1,452 1,553 1,197 407 503 233 471 476 398 574 575 566
1973-74 7,394 7,790 6,218 2,138 2,507 1,337 2,336 2,360 1,996 2,921 2,923 2,885 1,515 1,596 1,274 438 514 274 479 483 409 598 599 591
                                                 
1974-75 6,860 7,235 5,883 1,898 2,251 1,217 2,220 2,246 1,863 2,742 2,737 2,803 1,561 1,647 1,339 432 512 277 505 511 424 624 623 638
1975-76 6,824 7,302 5,687 1,777 2,225 1,005 2,230 2,264 1,814 2,817 2,813 2,868 1,663 1,780 1,386 433 542 245 543 552 442 687 686 699
1976-77 6,936 7,503 5,779 1,856 2,391 1,099 2,259 2,295 1,802 2,822 2,818 2,878 1,789 1,935 1,491 479 617 283 582 592 465 728 727 742
1977-78 6,858 7,404 5,775 1,859 2,379 1,113 2,256 2,293 1,765 2,743 2,732 2,897 1,888 2,038 1,590 512 655 306 621 631 486 755 752 797
1978-79 6,623 7,125 5,617 1,803 2,285 1,087 2,176 2,206 1,750 2,644 2,635 2,780 1,994 2,145 1,691 543 688 327 655 664 527 796 793 837
                                                 
1979-80 6,346 6,822 5,339 1,710 2,162 1,040 2,096 2,126 1,682 2,540 2,535 2,617 2,165 2,327 1,822 583 738 355 715 725 574 867 865 893
1980-81 6,235 6,700 5,325 1,668 2,111 1,027 2,098 2,130 1,686 2,469 2,458 2,612 2,373 2,550 2,027 635 804 391 799 811 642 940 936 994
1981-82 6,439 6,942 5,378 1,726 2,199 1,051 2,199 2,238 1,701 2,514 2,505 2,626 2,663 2,871 2,224 714 909 434 909 925 703 1,039 1,036 1,086
1982-83 6,827 7,410 5,540 1,851 2,391 1,097 2,342 2,389 1,751 2,634 2,630 2,693 2,945 3,196 2,390 798 1,031 473 1,010 1,030 755 1,136 1,134 1,162
1983-84 7,056 7,675 5,665 1,993 2,566 1,180 2,430 2,481 1,790 2,633 2,628 2,694 3,156 3,433 2,534 891 1,148 528 1,087 1,110 801 1,178 1,175 1,205
                                                 
1984-85 7,333 7,921 6,039 2,089 2,642 1,257 2,573 2,618 1,981 2,671 2,661 2,802 3,408 3,682 2,807 971 1,228 584 1,196 1,217 921 1,241 1,237 1,302
1985-863 7,468 8,069 6,234 2,185 2,755 1,340 2,597 2,641 2,008 2,687 2,672 2,886 3,571 3,859 2,981 1,045 1,318 641 1,242 1,263 960 1,285 1,278 1,380
1986-87 7,784 8,465 6,115 2,263 2,892 1,351 2,661 2,706 2,003 2,860 2,867 2,761 3,805 4,138 2,989 1,106 1,414 660 1,301 1,323 979 1,398 1,401 1,349
1987-88 7,956 8,650 6,022 2,393 3,020 1,387 2,707 2,769 1,852 2,856 2,860 2,783 4,050 4,403 3,066 1,218 1,537 706 1,378 1,410 943 1,454 1,456 1,417
1988-89 8,026 8,784 5,976 2,412 3,091 1,371 2,735 2,809 1,811 2,878 2,885 2,794 4,274 4,678 3,183 1,285 1,646 730 1,457 1,496 965 1,533 1,536 1,488
                                                 
1989-90 8,072 8,917 5,913 2,430 3,189 1,355 2,712 2,791 1,724 2,929 2,936 2,834 4,504 4,975 3,299 1,356 1,780 756 1,513 1,557 962 1,635 1,638 1,581
1990-91 8,083 8,909 5,892 2,471 3,208 1,400 2,739 2,815 1,783 2,873 2,885 2,708 4,757 5,243 3,467 1,454 1,888 824 1,612 1,657 1,050 1,691 1,698 1,594
1991-92 8,461 9,374 5,965 2,680 3,486 1,542 2,850 2,938 1,769 2,930 2,950 2,654 5,138 5,693 3,623 1,628 2,117 936 1,731 1,785 1,074 1,780 1,792 1,612
1992-93 8,588 9,612 6,065 2,844 3,751 1,637 2,804 2,900 1,766 2,939 2,961 2,663 5,379 6,020 3,799 1,782 2,349 1,025 1,756 1,816 1,106 1,841 1,854 1,668
1993-94 8,862 9,906 6,219 3,023 3,948 1,750 2,915 3,010 1,852 2,925 2,949 2,617 5,694 6,365 3,996 1,942 2,537 1,125 1,873 1,934 1,190 1,880 1,895 1,681
                                                 
1994-95 9,025 10,092 6,259 3,112 4,056 1,804 2,964 3,060 1,864 2,949 2,976 2,591 5,965 6,670 4,137 2,057 2,681 1,192 1,959 2,023 1,232 1,949 1,967 1,712
1995-96 9,214 10,331 6,211 3,209 4,194 1,825 3,030 3,124 1,910 2,975 3,012 2,476 6,256 7,014 4,217 2,179 2,848 1,239 2,057 2,121 1,297 2,020 2,045 1,681
1996-97 9,351 10,503 6,307 3,253 4,278 1,827 3,076 3,170 1,918 3,023 3,055 2,562 6,530 7,334 4,404 2,271 2,987 1,276 2,148 2,214 1,339 2,111 2,133 1,789
1997-98 9,586 10,796 6,345 3,321 4,375 1,849 3,131 3,237 1,971 3,134 3,184 2,525 6,813 7,673 4,509 2,360 3,110 1,314 2,225 2,301 1,401 2,228 2,263 1,795
1998-99 9,829 11,101 6,368 3,361 4,465 1,835 3,222 3,332 2,006 3,246 3,304 2,528 7,107 8,027 4,604 2,430 3,229 1,327 2,330 2,409 1,450 2,347 2,389 1,828
                                                 
1999-2000 9,823 11,122 6,358 3,365 4,502 1,812 3,280 3,386 2,082 3,178 3,234 2,465 7,308 8,274 4,730 2,504 3,349 1,348 2,440 2,519 1,549 2,364 2,406 1,834
2000-01 9,860 11,247 6,289 3,330 4,550 1,732 3,338 3,450 2,080 3,191 3,248 2,477 7,586 8,653 4,839 2,562 3,501 1,333 2,569 2,654 1,600 2,455 2,499 1,906
2001-02 10,244 11,744 6,561 3,448 4,770 1,762 3,478 3,597 2,199 3,318 3,377 2,600 8,022 9,196 5,137 2,700 3,735 1,380 2,723 2,816 1,722 2,598 2,645 2,036
2002-03 10,624 12,230 7,000 3,627 5,056 1,853 3,661 3,785 2,442 3,335 3,390 2,705 8,502 9,787 5,601 2,903 4,046 1,483 2,930 3,029 1,954 2,669 2,712 2,164
2003-04 11,308 13,053 7,352 4,058 5,609 2,081 3,798 3,928 2,555 3,451 3,517 2,716 9,247 10,674 6,012 3,319 4,587 1,702 3,106 3,212 2,089 2,822 2,876 2,221
                                                 
2004-05 11,710 13,564 7,568 4,308 5,967 2,195 3,923 4,058 2,581 3,480 3,538 2,793 9,864 11,426 6,375 3,629 5,027 1,849 3,304 3,418 2,174 2,931 2,981 2,353
2005-06 11,955 13,847 7,424 4,430 6,119 2,213 4,054 4,191 2,574 3,471 3,537 2,637 10,454 12,108 6,492 3,874 5,351 1,935 3,545 3,664 2,251 3,035 3,093 2,306
2006-07 12,317 14,266 7,597 4,572 6,316 2,249 4,188 4,323 2,684 3,557 3,626 2,664 11,049 12,797 6,815 4,102 5,666 2,018 3,757 3,878 2,407 3,191 3,253 2,390
2007-08 12,440 14,435 7,498 4,612 6,388 2,215 4,248 4,388 2,694 3,581 3,659 2,590 11,573 13,429 6,975 4,291 5,943 2,061 3,952 4,082 2,506 3,331 3,404 2,409
2008-09 12,993 15,119 8,023 4,783 6,691 2,264 4,442 4,591 2,824 3,768 3,837 2,935 12,256 14,262 7,568 4,512 6,312 2,136 4,190 4,331 2,664 3,554 3,619 2,769
                                                 
2009-10 13,443 15,764 8,088 4,988 7,030 2,399 4,619 4,793 2,987 3,836 3,942 2,702 12,804 15,014 7,703 4,751 6,695 2,285 4,399 4,565 2,845 3,653 3,754 2,574
2010-11 13,961 16,384 8,321 5,225 7,345 2,511 4,776 4,965 3,047 3,960 4,074 2,764 13,564 15,918 8,085 5,076 7,136 2,439 4,640 4,824 2,960 3,848 3,958 2,685
2011-12 14,292 16,789 8,561 5,500 7,701 2,647 4,844 5,036 3,085 3,947 4,052 2,829 14,292 16,789 8,561 5,500 7,701 2,647 4,844 5,036 3,085 3,947 4,052 2,829
                                                 
Private
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    for-profit
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1969-70 15,329 15,609 12,006 9,235 9,405 6,229 2,614 2,623 2,488 3,480 3,581 3,289 2,545 2,591 1,993 1,533 1,561 1,034 434 435 413 578 595 546
1970-71 15,744 16,011 12,047 9,647 9,775 6,353 2,649 2,659 2,486 3,449 3,578 3,208 2,748 2,795 2,103 1,684 1,706 1,109 462 464 434 602 625 560
1971-72 16,168 16,406 12,089 10,065 10,132 6,481 2,685 2,697 2,483 3,418 3,577 3,125 2,924 2,967 2,186 1,820 1,832 1,172 486 488 449 618 647 565
1972-73 16,223 16,613 12,083 10,090 10,357 6,491 2,780 2,800 2,429 3,354 3,457 3,163 3,052 3,125 2,273 1,898 1,948 1,221 523 527 457 631 650 595
1973-74 15,584 15,996 11,763 9,708 9,979 6,360 2,597 2,611 2,357 3,279 3,407 3,046 3,193 3,277 2,410 1,989 2,045 1,303 532 535 483 672 698 624
                                                 
1974-75 14,995 15,196 11,384 9,302 9,361 6,006 2,540 2,543 2,478 3,154 3,292 2,900 3,413 3,458 2,591 2,117 2,130 1,367 578 579 564 718 749 660
1975-76 15,069 15,304 11,124 9,323 9,402 5,855 2,566 2,579 2,347 3,180 3,323 2,922 3,672 3,730 2,711 2,272 2,291 1,427 625 629 572 775 810 712
1976-77 15,145 15,420 11,519 9,564 9,825 6,173 2,516 2,526 2,355 3,065 3,069 2,991 3,906 3,977 2,971 2,467 2,534 1,592 649 651 607 790 791 772
1977-78 15,108 15,405 11,437 9,533 9,811 6,197 2,536 2,551 2,294 3,039 3,044 2,946 4,158 4,240 3,148 2,624 2,700 1,706 698 702 631 836 838 811
1978-79 14,997 15,313 11,260 9,526 9,827 6,082 2,517 2,528 2,326 2,953 2,958 2,852 4,514 4,609 3,389 2,867 2,958 1,831 758 761 700 889 890 858
                                                 
1979-80 14,400 14,693 10,996 9,175 9,453 6,043 2,425 2,435 2,246 2,800 2,804 2,706 4,912 5,013 3,751 3,130 3,225 2,062 827 831 766 955 957 923
1980-81 14,370 14,694 11,304 9,189 9,501 6,339 2,411 2,418 2,289 2,770 2,775 2,676 5,470 5,594 4,303 3,498 3,617 2,413 918 921 871 1,054 1,056 1,019
1981-82 14,909 15,306 11,477 9,558 9,947 6,299 2,509 2,511 2,472 2,842 2,849 2,706 6,166 6,330 4,746 3,953 4,113 2,605 1,038 1,039 1,022 1,175 1,178 1,119
1982-83 16,044 16,522 12,437 10,292 10,756 6,974 2,739 2,739 2,730 3,014 3,027 2,733 6,920 7,126 5,364 4,439 4,639 3,008 1,181 1,181 1,177 1,300 1,306 1,179
1983-84 16,787 17,348 12,456 10,845 11,387 6,929 2,857 2,860 2,801 3,086 3,102 2,726 7,508 7,759 5,571 4,851 5,093 3,099 1,278 1,279 1,253 1,380 1,387 1,219
                                                 
1984-85 17,647 18,182 13,347 11,435 11,954 7,498 3,068 3,068 3,064 3,145 3,160 2,785 8,202 8,451 6,203 5,315 5,556 3,485 1,426 1,426 1,424 1,462 1,469 1,294
1985-863 18,580 19,298 13,618 12,106 12,800 7,679 3,249 3,256 3,137 3,225 3,243 2,802 8,885 9,228 6,512 5,789 6,121 3,672 1,553 1,557 1,500 1,542 1,551 1,340
1986-87 19,796 20,539 13,060 12,921 13,622 7,536 3,393 3,424 2,590 3,482 3,493 2,934 9,676 10,039 6,384 6,316 6,658 3,684 1,658 1,673 1,266 1,702 1,708 1,434
1987-88 20,649 20,939 13,904 13,728 13,979 8,174 3,433 3,458 2,711 3,488 3,502 3,019 10,512 10,659 7,078 6,988 7,116 4,161 1,748 1,760 1,380 1,775 1,783 1,537
1988-89 21,011 21,545 14,960 14,010 14,499 9,046 3,472 3,499 2,892 3,529 3,547 3,022 11,189 11,474 7,967 7,461 7,722 4,817 1,849 1,863 1,540 1,880 1,889 1,609
                                                 
1989-90 21,539 22,015 15,539 14,601 15,048 9,313 3,447 3,468 2,981 3,491 3,500 3,245 12,018 12,284 8,670 8,147 8,396 5,196 1,923 1,935 1,663 1,948 1,953 1,811
1990-91 21,938 22,494 15,807 14,907 15,434 9,465 3,506 3,530 2,963 3,525 3,530 3,379 12,910 13,237 9,302 8,772 9,083 5,570 2,063 2,077 1,744 2,074 2,077 1,989
1991-92 22,874 23,476 15,860 15,509 16,069 9,474 3,657 3,690 2,945 3,707 3,717 3,441 13,892 14,258 9,632 9,419 9,759 5,754 2,221 2,241 1,788 2,252 2,257 2,090
1992-93 23,365 23,965 15,812 15,873 16,435 9,674 3,749 3,771 3,145 3,743 3,759 2,993 14,634 15,009 9,903 9,942 10,294 6,059 2,348 2,362 1,970 2,344 2,354 1,875
1993-94 24,116 24,752 16,196 16,453 17,045 9,914 3,875 3,901 3,216 3,788 3,805 3,066 15,496 15,904 10,406 10,572 10,952 6,370 2,490 2,506 2,067 2,434 2,445 1,970
                                                 
1994-95 24,521 25,118 16,901 16,810 17,370 10,461 3,915 3,936 3,379 3,795 3,813 3,060 16,207 16,602 11,170 11,111 11,481 6,914 2,587 2,601 2,233 2,509 2,520 2,023
1995-96 25,347 25,940 17,032 17,475 18,033 10,450 4,033 4,052 3,492 3,839 3,855 3,090 17,208 17,612 11,563 11,864 12,243 7,094 2,738 2,751 2,371 2,606 2,617 2,098
1996-97 25,832 26,410 17,119 17,898 18,447 10,363 4,121 4,137 3,634 3,814 3,827 3,123 18,039 18,442 11,954 12,498 12,881 7,236 2,878 2,889 2,537 2,663 2,672 2,181
1997-98 26,052 26,831 18,180 18,010 18,775 10,502 4,156 4,170 3,760 3,886 3,885 3,918 18,516 19,070 12,921 12,801 13,344 7,464 2,954 2,964 2,672 2,762 2,761 2,785
1998-99 26,787 27,562 18,421 18,571 19,325 10,862 4,252 4,275 3,570 3,963 3,962 3,989 19,368 19,929 13,319 13,428 13,973 7,854 3,075 3,091 2,581 2,865 2,865 2,884
                                                 
1999-2000 27,171 27,875 18,880 18,954 19,647 11,056 4,350 4,357 4,123 3,867 3,870 3,700 20,213 20,737 14,045 14,100 14,616 8,225 3,236 3,242 3,067 2,877 2,879 2,753
2000-01 27,778 28,406 19,375 19,496 20,107 11,784 4,396 4,409 3,907 3,887 3,890 3,684 21,373 21,856 14,907 15,000 15,470 9,067 3,382 3,392 3,006 2,991 2,993 2,834
2001-02 28,624 29,240 20,210 20,104 20,703 12,868 4,556 4,567 3,979 3,964 3,970 3,363 22,413 22,896 15,825 15,742 16,211 10,076 3,567 3,576 3,116 3,104 3,109 2,633
2002-03 29,166 29,725 22,185 20,472 21,026 13,309 4,689 4,704 4,039 4,006 3,995 4,836 23,340 23,787 17,753 16,383 16,826 10,651 3,752 3,764 3,232 3,206 3,197 3,870
2003-04 30,112 30,657 23,917 21,173 21,722 14,119 4,825 4,833 4,379 4,114 4,102 5,420 24,624 25,070 19,558 17,315 17,763 11,545 3,945 3,952 3,581 3,364 3,354 4,432
                                                 
2004-05 30,648 31,174 24,096 21,551 22,085 14,391 4,960 4,953 5,313 4,137 4,135 4,392 25,817 26,260 20,297 18,154 18,604 12,122 4,178 4,173 4,475 3,485 3,483 3,700
2005-06 30,771 31,257 24,477 21,571 22,062 14,238 5,032 5,036 4,773 4,169 4,159 5,467 26,908 27,333 21,404 18,862 19,292 12,450 4,400 4,404 4,173 3,645 3,637 4,781
2006-07 31,703 32,237 22,611 22,348 22,872 14,166 5,135 5,142 4,623 4,220 4,223 3,823 28,439 28,919 20,284 20,048 20,517 12,708 4,606 4,613 4,147 3,785 3,788 3,429
2007-08 31,998 32,491 23,310 22,543 23,032 14,110 5,163 5,168 4,820 4,291 4,290 4,380 29,767 30,226 21,685 20,972 21,427 13,126 4,804 4,808 4,484 3,992 3,991 4,074
2008-09 32,656 33,154 24,093 22,867 23,361 14,378 5,327 5,334 4,810 4,462 4,459 4,905 30,804 31,273 22,726 21,570 22,036 13,562 5,025 5,032 4,537 4,209 4,206 4,627
                                                 
2009-10 32,574 33,061 25,706 22,515 23,003 15,620 5,511 5,511 5,477 4,548 4,547 4,609 31,023 31,488 24,483 21,444 21,908 14,876 5,249 5,249 5,217 4,331 4,331 4,390
2010-11 32,964 33,572 24,570 22,836 23,438 14,891 5,564 5,571 5,073 4,563 4,563 4,606 32,026 32,617 23,871 22,186 22,771 14,467 5,406 5,413 4,928 4,434 4,433 4,475
2011-12 33,047 33,716 23,447 22,817 23,479 13,879 5,639 5,646 5,111 4,591 4,591 4,456 33,047 33,716 23,447 22,817 23,479 13,879 5,639 5,646 5,111 4,591 4,591 4,456
                                                 
Nonprofit                                                
1999-2000 28,214 28,539 15,711 20,043 20,340 9,265 4,306 4,329 2,843 3,864 3,870 3,603 20,989 21,231 11,688 14,911 15,131 6,893 3,204 3,221 2,115 2,875 2,879 2,680
2000-01 28,507 28,814 15,228 20,270 20,550 9,056 4,350 4,374 2,610 3,887 3,890 3,562 21,934 22,170 11,717 15,596 15,811 6,968 3,347 3,365 2,008 2,991 2,993 2,740
2001-02 29,475 29,701 16,564 20,995 21,204 10,378 4,515 4,527 2,943 3,964 3,970 3,243 23,080 23,257 12,970 16,440 16,604 8,126 3,536 3,544 2,304 3,104 3,109 2,540
2002-03 30,336 30,548 18,047 21,692 21,890 11,130 4,652 4,662 3,307 3,992 3,995 3,610 24,276 24,446 14,442 17,359 17,517 8,907 3,723 3,731 2,646 3,195 3,197 2,889
2003-04 31,409 31,615 19,039 22,536 22,726 11,723 4,778 4,787 3,489 4,096 4,102 3,827 25,685 25,853 15,569 18,429 18,584 9,587 3,907 3,915 2,853 3,349 3,354 3,129
                                                 
2004-05 32,152 32,355 18,883 23,147 23,330 11,764 4,882 4,890 3,477 4,122 4,135 3,641 27,083 27,255 15,906 19,498 19,652 9,910 4,113 4,119 2,929 3,472 3,483 3,067
2005-06 32,615 32,812 18,674 23,521 23,709 11,800 4,935 4,944 3,450 4,159 4,159 3,424 28,520 28,692 16,329 20,568 20,732 10,318 4,315 4,323 3,017 3,637 3,637 2,994
2006-07 33,627 33,800 19,710 24,348 24,518 12,191 5,053 5,058 3,986 4,226 4,223 3,533 30,165 30,320 17,681 21,841 21,994 10,936 4,532 4,537 3,576 3,791 3,788 3,169
2007-08 34,313 34,452 20,270 24,940 25,076 12,672 5,080 5,085 4,080 4,293 4,290 3,518 31,921 32,050 18,857 23,201 23,328 11,789 4,725 4,730 3,796 3,994 3,991 3,272
2008-09 35,704 35,837 21,490 25,975 26,118 13,361 5,255 5,260 4,123 4,474 4,459 4,006 33,679 33,804 20,271 24,502 24,636 12,603 4,957 4,962 3,889 4,221 4,206 3,779
                                                 
2009-10 36,685 36,813 21,814 26,682 26,829 13,288 5,432 5,437 4,322 4,570 4,547 4,204 34,939 35,061 20,776 25,413 25,552 12,656 5,174 5,178 4,116 4,353 4,331 4,004
2010-11 37,314 37,430 20,683 27,156 27,300 13,040 5,559 5,566 4,098 4,599 4,563 3,545 36,252 36,364 20,094 26,383 26,523 12,669 5,401 5,408 3,981 4,468 4,433 3,444
2011-12 37,768 37,906 23,041 27,510 27,686 14,193 5,623 5,629 4,289 4,635 4,591 4,559 37,768 37,906 23,041 27,510 27,686 14,193 5,623 5,629 4,289 4,635 4,591 4,559
                                                 
For-profit                                                
1999-2000 21,674 22,243 21,149 11,704 11,642 11,783 5,708 6,226 5,258 4,262 4,376 4,108 16,124 16,547 15,734 8,707 8,661 8,766 4,247 4,631 3,912 3,171 3,255 3,056
2000-01 22,988 23,681 22,174 13,247 13,531 12,926 5,857 6,447 5,140 3,884 3,703 4,108 17,688 18,220 17,061 10,192 10,411 9,945 4,507 4,960 3,955 2,988 2,849 3,161
2001-02 23,723 25,251 21,655 13,869 14,136 13,574 5,912 6,892 4,571 3,943 4,223 3,509 18,576 19,772 16,956 10,860 11,069 10,629 4,629 5,396 3,579 3,087 3,307 2,748
2002-03 24,610 25,041 24,248 14,133 14,254 13,907 5,721 6,727 4,411 4,756 4,060 5,930 19,694 20,039 19,404 11,310 11,407 11,129 4,578 5,384 3,530 3,806 3,249 4,746
2003-04 26,685 26,760 27,356 15,015 15,161 14,703 6,227 7,037 4,881 5,443 4,562 7,772 21,822 21,883 22,371 12,278 12,398 12,024 5,092 5,754 3,992 4,451 3,730 6,355
                                                 
2004-05 27,421 27,797 26,536 15,475 15,667 14,967 6,714 6,960 6,113 5,232 5,170 5,456 23,098 23,415 22,353 13,036 13,197 12,607 5,655 5,863 5,149 4,407 4,355 4,596
2005-06 26,940 26,560 29,356 15,138 15,226 14,819 6,959 7,416 5,462 4,843 3,918 9,075 23,557 23,225 25,670 13,237 13,315 12,959 6,085 6,485 4,776 4,235 3,426 7,935
2006-07 26,760 27,545 23,689 15,916 16,268 14,586 6,917 7,399 4,978 3,928 3,878 4,124 24,005 24,710 21,250 14,277 14,593 13,085 6,205 6,638 4,466 3,523 3,479 3,700
2007-08 26,600 26,963 25,284 15,488 15,742 14,364 6,928 7,289 5,268 4,183 3,932 5,652 24,745 25,083 23,522 14,409 14,644 13,363 6,445 6,781 4,901 3,892 3,658 5,258
2008-09 25,785 25,917 26,152 15,169 15,290 14,550 6,585 6,829 5,194 4,030 3,798 6,407 24,322 24,447 24,669 14,309 14,423 13,725 6,212 6,441 4,899 3,802 3,583 6,044
                                                 
2009-10 25,016 24,733 27,292 14,419 14,108 15,903 6,560 6,655 5,973 4,037 3,970 5,416 23,826 23,556 25,993 13,733 13,437 15,146 6,248 6,338 5,689 3,845 3,781 5,158
2010-11 24,183 23,993 27,417 14,670 14,577 15,083 5,619 5,640 5,472 3,894 3,777 6,862 23,495 23,310 26,637 14,253 14,162 14,654 5,459 5,479 5,316 3,783 3,669 6,667
2011-12 23,330 23,364 23,228 13,822 13,819 13,834 5,826 5,866 5,485 3,682 3,679 3,909 23,330 23,364 23,228 13,822 13,819 13,834 5,826 5,866 5,485 3,682 3,679 3,909
1 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to a school-year basis.
2 Data for 1986-87 and later years reflect a basis of 20 meals per week rather than meals served 7 days a week. Because of this revision in data collection and tabulation procedures, data are not entirely comparable with figures for previous years. In particular, data on board rates are somewhat higher than in earlier years because they reflect the basis of 20 meals per week rather than meals served 7 days a week. Since many institutions serve fewer than 3 meals each day, the 1986-87 and later data reflect a more accurate accounting of total board costs.
3 Room and board data are estimated.
NOTE: Data are for the entire academic year and are average total charges for full-time attendance. Tuition and fees were weighted by the number of full-time-equivalent undergraduates, but were not adjusted to reflect student residency. Room and board were based on full-time students. Data through 1995-96 are for institutions of higher education, while later data are for degree-granting institutions. Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. The degree-granting classification is very similar to the earlier higher education classification, but it includes more 2-year colleges and excludes a few higher education institutions that did not grant degrees. Because of their low response rate, data for private 2-year colleges must be interpreted with caution. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Higher Education General Information Survey (HEGIS), "Institutional Characteristics of Colleges and Universities" surveys, 1969-70 through 1985-86; "Fall Enrollment in Institutions of Higher Education" surveys, 1969 through 1985; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment Survey" (IPEDS-EF:86-99) and "Institutional Characteristics Survey" (IPEDS-IC:86-99); IPEDS Spring 2001 through Spring 2011, Enrollment component; and IPEDS Fall 2000 through Fall 2011, Institutional Characteristics component. (This table was prepared July 2012.)

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