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Average and median academic year institutional tuition and required fees (in constant 2016–17 dollars), number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees for full-time students at Title IV institutions operating on an academic year calendar system, and percentage change, by student level, sector of institution, and residency: United States, academic years 2007–08, 2010–11, 2013–14, and 2016–17
Student level, sector of institution, and residency Academic year Percent change 2007–08 to 2016–17
2007–081 2010–11 2013–14 2016–17
Average academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district2 6,653 7,415 7,976 8,164 22.7
In-state 6,657 7,419 7,987 8,189 23
Out-of-state 15,795 17,296 18,067 18,467 16.9
Public 2-year
In-district2 2,669 3,001 3,247 3,482 30.5
In-state 3,194 3,499 3,780 4,090 28.1
Out-of-state 6,871 7,186 7,549 7,933 15.5
Public less-than-2-year
In-district2 6,064 6,907 6,887 6,146 1.4
In-state 6,140 6,938 6,893 6,170 0.5
Out-of-state 6,600 7,125 7,393 7,458 13
Private nonprofit 4-year3 22,130 24,263 25,213 26,890 21.5
Private nonprofit 2-year3 11,037 11,858 12,914 13,599 23.2
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year3 11,245 9,902 10,838 13,343 18.7
Private for-profit 4-year3 17,321 16,853 15,787 15,646 -9.7
Private for-profit 2-year3 14,356 15,042 14,923 14,662 2.1
Private for-profit less-than-2-year3 14,297 14,668 14,341 16,143 12.9
Graduate4
Public 4-year
In-district2 8,060 9,179 9,905 10,638 32
In-state 8,060 9,182 9,906 10,638 32
Out-of-state 16,425 17,868 18,867 19,945 21.4
Private nonprofit 4-year3 16,060 17,111 17,629 18,177 13.2
Private for-profit 4-year3 17,036 16,383 16,153 15,966 -6.3
Median academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district2 6,252 6,835 7,393 7,750 24
In-state 6,262 6,837 7,393 7,750 23.8
Out-of-state 15,607 16,868 17,575 17,811 14.1
Public 2-year
In-district2 2,664 3,017 3,263 3,620 35.9
In-state 3,042 3,414 3,642 4,016 32
Out-of-state 6,489 6,631 7,213 7,563 16.6
Public less-than-2-year
In-district2 5,483 5,883 5,277 4,191 -23.6
In-state 5,483 5,883 5,277 4,191 -23.6
Out-of-state 5,483 5,883 5,302 7,046 28.5
Private nonprofit 4-year3 22,075 24,443 25,358 27,103 22.8
Private nonprofit 2-year3 10,224 11,274 13,063 12,510 22.4
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year3 10,120 10,254 11,037 12,605 24.6
Private for-profit 4-year3 16,152 16,627 15,803 14,460 -10.5
Private for-profit 2-year3 13,158 14,755 14,443 14,219 8.1
Private for-profit less-than-2-year3 13,623 16,364 15,120 16,337 19.9
Graduate4
Public 4-year
In-district2 7,404 8,438 9,006 9,540 28.8
In-state 7,404 8,447 9,006 9,540 28.8
Out-of-state 16,085 16,823 18,816 19,362 20.4
Private nonprofit 4-year3 13,626 14,405 14,823 14,890 9.3
Private for-profit 4-year3 15,355 15,846 14,881 15,748 2.6
Number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district2 631 658 671 713 13
In-state 631 658 671 713 13
Out-of-state 631 658 671 713 13
Public 2-year
In-district2 1,050 985 934 883 -15.9
In-state 1,050 985 934 883 -15.9
Out-of-state 1,050 985 934 883 -15.9
Public less-than-2-year
In-district2 53 23 22 21 -60.4
In-state 53 23 22 21 -60.4
Out-of-state 53 23 22 21 -60.4
Private nonprofit 4-year3 1,295 1,302 1,349 1,341 3.6
Private nonprofit 2-year3 153 141 126 121 -20.9
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year3 17 11 9 10 -41.2
Private for-profit 4-year3 441 595 698 449 1.8
Private for-profit 2-year3 387 438 445 316 -18.3
Private for-profit less-than-2-year3 79 48 45 29 -63.3
Graduate4
Public 4-year
In-district2 557 568 561 577 3.6
In-state 557 568 561 577 3.6
Out-of-state 557 568 561 577 3.6
Private nonprofit 4-year3 1,076 1,138 1,179 1,188 10.4
Private for-profit 4-year3 203 266 300 245 20.7

1Prior 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, six out of seven responded to the fall 2007 Institutional Characteristics (IC) component. By year, the nonresponding institutions represent less than 0.02 percent of the total institutions included in this table.

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

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

4Tuition 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 8 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 (2,423 in fall 2016; 2,633 in fall 2013; 2,515 in fall 2010; 2,181 in fall 2007) are not included. All amounts from prior years were converted to 2016–17 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 2007) and the average CPI values for the 12-month period ending in October 2016. 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 2007, Fall 2010, Fall 2013, and Fall 2016, Institutional Characteristics component (final data).