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Average and median academic year institutional tuition and required fees (in constant 2014-15 dollars), number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees for full-time students at Title IV institutions, and percentage change, by student level, sector, and residency: United States, academic years 2005-06, 2008-09, 2011-12, and 2014-15
  Academic year  
Student level, sector, and residency 2005–061 2008–091 2011–12 2014–15 Percent change 2005–06 to 2014–15
Average institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
  Public 4-year
   In-district2 6,338 6,665 7,615 7,927 25.1
   In-state 6,335 6,669 7,622 7,942 25.4
   Out-of-state 15,397 15,797 17,352 17,926 16.4
  Public 2-year
   In-district2 2,579 2,630 3,082 3,249 26
   In-state 3,063 3,109 3,582 3,790 23.7
   Out-of-state 6,729 6,722 7,262 7,534 12
  Public less-than-2-year
   In-district2 6,289 5,387 6,832 6,542 4
   In-state 6,383 5,478 6,838 6,548 2.6
   Out-of-state 6,733 5,982 7,359 6,999 3.9
  Private nonprofit 4-year3 20,552 22,097 24,189 25,232 22.8
  Private nonprofit 2-year3 10,499 11,086 12,717 12,777 21.7
  Private nonprofit less-than-2-year3 11,420 9,867 10,456 12,403 8.6
  Private for-profit 4-year3 16,909 17,053 16,156 15,648 -7.5
  Private for-profit 2-year3 14,333 14,363 14,876 14,538 1.4
  Private for-profit less-than-2-year3 12,920 13,848 15,110 15,252 18
Graduate4
  Public 4-year
   In-district2 7,581 8,061 9,445 9,913 30.8
   In-state 7,576 8,066 9,446 9,913 30.8
   Out-of-state 15,957 16,382 18,079 18,843 18.1
  Private nonprofit 4-year3 15,342 15,846 16,985 17,453 13.8
  Private for-profit 4-year3 16,031 16,727 16,452 15,842 -1.2
Median institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
  Public 4-year
   In-district2 5,948 6,203 6,995 7,444 25.1
   In-state 5,948 6,212 6,995 7,444 25.1
   Out-of-state 15,115 15,251 16,766 17,487 15.7
  Public 2-year
   In-district2 2,541 2,651 3,073 3,320 30.7
   In-state 2,862 2,967 3,507 3,667 28.1
   Out-of-state 6,460 6,257 6,756 7,140 10.5
  Public less-than-2-year
   In-district2 6,085 5,198 5,307 5,522 -9.2
   In-state 6,085 5,198 5,307 5,522 -9.2
   Out-of-state 6,085 5,198 5,389 6,161 1.2
  Private nonprofit 4-year3 20,508 22,128 24,472 25,200 22.9
  Private nonprofit 2-year3 10,405 9,924 12,399 12,782 22.8
  Private nonprofit less-than-2-year3 10,381 9,570 10,096 11,239 8.3
  Private for-profit 4-year3 15,528 15,898 16,224 15,502 -0.2
  Private for-profit 2-year3 12,425 13,135 14,201 13,932 12.1
  Private for-profit less-than-2-year3 12,252 14,162 14,310 15,557 27
Graduate4
  Public 4-year
   In-district2 6,877 7,339 8,690 8,915 29.6
   In-state 6,873 7,339 8,690 8,915 29.7
   Out-of-state 15,272 15,962 17,573 18,793 23.1
  Private nonprofit 4-year3 13,102 13,393 14,339 14,684 12.1
  Private for-profit 4-year3 13,873 15,206 15,859 14,420 3.9
Number of institutions reporting tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
  Public 4-year
   In-district2 612 631 661 680 11.1
   In-state 613 631 661 680 10.9
   Out-of-state 613 631 661 680 10.9
  Public 2-year
   In-district2 1,074 1,038 973 922 -14.2
   In-state 1,074 1,038 973 922 -14.2
   Out-of-state 1,074 1,038 973 922 -14.2
  Public less-than-2-year
   In-district2 57 49 24 22 -61.4
   In-state 57 49 24 22 -61.4
   Out-of-state 57 49 24 22 -61.4
  Private nonprofit 4-year3 1,294 1,303 1,314 1,347 4.1
  Private nonprofit 2-year3 188 150 147 120 -36.2
  Private nonprofit less-than-2-year3 13 13 12 12 -7.7
  Private for-profit 4-year3 373 480 656 662 77.5
  Private for-profit 2-year3 389 392 450 390 0.3
  Private for-profit less-than-2-year3 96 77 57 29 -69.8
Graduate4
  Public 4-year
   In-district2 545 553 567 562 3.1
   In-state 546 553 567 562 2.9
   Out-of-state 546 553 567 562 2.9
  Private nonprofit 4-year3 1,036 1,087 1,152 1,185 14.4
  Private for-profit 4-year3 176 207 282 255 44.9

1 Prior to 2010–11, Title IV not primarily postsecondary institutions were not required to respond to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) survey; however, some of these institutions responded voluntarily and are included in this table. In particular, for institutions meeting the criteria to be included in this table, 9 out of 12 responded to the fall 2005 Institutional Characteristics (IC) component, and all 4 responded to the fall 2008 IC component. By year, the nonresponding institutions represent less than 0.07 percent of the total institutions included in this table.

2 For public institutions, “in district” refers to the charges paid by a student who lives in the locality surrounding the institution, such as county.

3 Out-of-state average and median tuition and required fees were used for all private institutions.

4 Tuition and fee charges for graduate students do not include charges for programs designated as doctor’s degrees—professional practice.

NOTE: Title IV institutions are those with a written agreement with the U.S. Department of Education that allows the institution to participate in any of the Title IV federal student financial assistance programs. The four U.S. service academies that are not Title IV eligible are included in the IPEDS universe because they are federally funded and open to the public. However, the U.S. service academies are not included in this table. Tuition and required fees are average institutional charges, not average amounts paid by students (i.e., charges are not weighted by enrollment). The time points displayed in this table were chosen to demonstrate the range of data available from the IPEDS for trend analysis, not to emphasize any particular period of change. Data for years included in the range of this table, but not specifically displayed in the table, are available via the IPEDS Data Center. These figures for undergraduates differ from the cost data in table 12 that apply only to full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. Institutions with academic calendars that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment that also offer full-time undergraduate programs (2,661 in fall 2014; 2,608 in fall 2011; 2,233 in fall 2008; 2,084 in fall 2005) are not included. All amounts from prior years were converted to 2014–15 dollars using the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) values for the 12-month period ending in October of the academic year the data represent (e.g., October 2005) and the average CPI values for the 12-month period ending in October 2014. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/VisGlossaryAll.aspx. tificate-seeking undergraduates. Institutions with academic calendars that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment that also offer full-time undergraduate programs (2,661 in fall 2014; 2,608 in fall 2011; 2,233 in fall 2008; 2,084 in fall 2005) are not included. All amounts from prior years were converted to 2014–15 dollars using the average Consumer Price Index (CPI) values for the 12-month period ending in October of the academic year the data represent (e.g., October 2005) and the average CPI values for the 12-month period ending in October 2014. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the IPEDS online glossary located at https://surveys.nces.ed.gov/ipeds/VisGlossaryAll.aspx.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2005, Fall 2008, Fall 2011, and Fall 2014, Institutional Characteristics component (final data).