National Center for Education Statistics

Table 06. Average and median academic year institutional tuition and required fees, number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees for full-time students at Title IV institutions operating on an academic year calendar, and percentage change, by student level, sector of institution, and residency: United States, academic years 2010–11, 2013–14, 2016–17, and 2019–20
[In constant 2019 dollars]
Student level, sector of institution, and residency		Academic year				Percent change 2010–11 to 2019–20
		2010–11	2013–14	2016–17	2019–20
		Average academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		7,906	8,503	8,697	8,597	8.7
In-state		7,910	8,515	8,723	8,647	9.3
Out-of-state		18,441	19,261	19,671	19,113	3.6
Public 2-year
In-district1		3,200	3,462	3,709	3,778	18.1
In-state		3,731	4,030	4,356	4,445	19.1
Out-of-state		7,662	8,048	8,451	8,508	11.0
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		7,364	7,343	6,547	8,916	21.1
In-state		7,397	7,349	6,572	8,916	20.5
Out-of-state		7,596	7,881	7,944	10,143	33.5
Private nonprofit 4-year2		25,869	26,879	28,643	28,901	11.7
Private nonprofit 2-year2		12,643	13,768	14,485	14,391	13.8
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		10,558	11,554	14,213	16,362	55.0
Private for-profit 4-year2		17,969	16,831	16,667	16,512	-8.1
Private for-profit 2-year2		16,038	15,910	15,618	15,120	-5.7
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		15,639	15,289	17,195	19,129	22.3
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		9,787	10,560	11,332	11,251	15.0
In-state		9,790	10,561	11,332	11,251	14.9
Out-of-state		19,051	20,114	21,245	20,662	8.5
Private nonprofit 4-year2		18,243	18,794	19,363	19,432	6.5
Private for-profit 4-year2		17,467	17,220	17,007	16,472	-5.7
		Median academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		7,288	7,882	8,255	8,330	14.3
In-state		7,290	7,882	8,255	8,356	14.6
Out-of-state		17,985	18,737	18,972	18,625	3.6
Public 2-year
In-district1		3,217	3,479	3,856	3,998	24.3
In-state		3,640	3,883	4,278	4,368	20.0
Out-of-state		7,070	7,690	8,056	8,104	14.6
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		6,273	5,626	4,464	7,824	24.7
In-state		6,273	5,626	4,464	7,824	24.7
Out-of-state		6,273	5,652	7,505	10,398	65.8
Private nonprofit 4-year2		26,061	27,034	28,870	29,209	12.1
Private nonprofit 2-year2		12,020	13,927	13,326	13,492	12.2
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		10,933	11,767	13,427	15,662	43.3
Private for-profit 4-year2		17,727	16,848	15,403	15,447	-12.9
Private for-profit 2-year2		15,732	15,398	15,146	14,900	-5.3
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		17,447	16,119	17,402	20,338	16.6
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		8,997	9,602	10,162	10,159	12.9
In-state		9,006	9,602	10,162	10,159	12.8
Out-of-state		17,936	20,060	20,625	20,354	13.5
Private nonprofit 4-year2		15,359	15,803	15,860	15,653	1.9
Private for-profit 4-year2		16,895	15,865	16,775	15,819	-6.4
		Number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		658	671	713	748	13.7
In-state		658	671	713	748	13.7
Out-of-state		658	671	713	748	13.7
Public 2-year
In-district1		985	934	883	848	-13.9
In-state		985	934	883	848	-13.9
Out-of-state		985	934	883	848	-13.9
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		23	22	21	15	-34.8
In-state		23	22	21	15	-34.8
Out-of-state		23	22	21	15	-34.8
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,302	1,349	1,341	1,340	2.9
Private nonprofit 2-year2		141	126	121	116	-17.7
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		11	9	10	5	-54.5
Private for-profit 4-year2		595	698	449	265	-55.5
Private for-profit 2-year2		438	445	316	159	-63.7
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		48	45	29	26	-45.8
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		568	561	577	580	2.1
In-state		568	561	577	580	2.1
Out-of-state		568	561	577	580	2.1
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,138	1,179	1,188	1,186	4.2
Private for-profit 4-year2		266	300	245	185	-30.5

¹For public institutions, in-district charges are those paid by a student who lives in the locality surrounding the institution, such as a county. For some public institutions, in-district and in-state charges do not differ.

²Out-of-state average and median tuition and required fees were used for all private institutions.

³Charges for tuition and fees 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. United States includes the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and the U.S. Air Force Academy are not Title IV eligible but are included in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) universe because they are federally funded and open to the public; they are not included in this table. The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is Title IV eligible and is also 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). These figures for undergraduates differ from the data in tables 8, 9, and 10 that apply only to full-time, first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates. The time points displayed in this table were chosen to demonstrate the range of data available from IPEDS for trend analysis, not to emphasize any particular period of change. Undergraduate tuitions and fees represent all institutions that offer undergraduate programs and enroll full-time undergraduates. Institutions with academic calendars that differ by program or allow continuous enrollment are not included in this table. All amounts from 2010–11, 2013–14, and 2016–17 were converted to 2019 dollars using the average Consumer Price Index values for the 12-month periods ending in December 2010, 2013, 2016 and December 2019. Definitions for terms used in this table may be found in the collection year’s archived downloadable glossary located at https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/use-the-data/annual-survey-forms-packages-archived?year=2019.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2010, Fall 2013, Fall 2016, and Fall 2019, Institutional Characteristics component (final data).