National Center for Education Statistics

Table 6. 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 2012–13, 2015–16, 2018–19, and 2021–22
[In constant 2021 dollars]
Student level, sector of institution, and residency		Academic year				Percent change 2012–13 to 2021–22
		2012–13	2015–16	2018–19	2021–22
		Average academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		$8,875	$9,286	$9,269	$8,566	-3.5
In-state		8,883	9,306	9,309	8,628	-2.9
Out-of-state		20,119	21,005	20,385	18,983	-5.6
Public 2-year
In-district1		3,578	3,837	3,986	3,922	9.6
In-state		4,160	4,501	4,694	4,589	10.3
Out-of-state		8,380	8,875	9,024	8,743	4.3
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		7,771	7,179	8,301	9,181	18.1
In-state		7,779	7,211	8,301	9,181	18.0
Out-of-state		8,362	8,063	9,537	10,816	29.4
Private nonprofit 4-year2		28,206	29,714	30,456	30,042	6.5
Private nonprofit 2-year2		14,457	14,734	15,217	15,095	4.4
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		12,408	14,866	16,765	14,619	17.8
Private for-profit 4-year2		18,192	18,053	17,562	17,367	-4.5
Private for-profit 2-year2		16,870	17,005	16,702	15,695	-7.0
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		16,221	17,438	19,348	19,754	21.8
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		10,999	11,738	12,012	10,946	-0.5
In-state		10,999	11,739	12,013	10,949	-0.5
Out-of-state		20,997	22,154	21,972	20,420	-2.7
Private nonprofit 4-year2		19,640	20,375	20,245	19,979	1.7
Private for-profit 4-year2		18,957	17,994	17,691	16,537	-12.8
		Median academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		$8,193	$8,782	$8,893	$8,505	3.8
In-state		8,193	8,782	8,913	8,522	4.0
Out-of-state		19,450	20,383	19,795	18,186	-6.5
Public 2-year
In-district1		3,530	3,920	4,179	4,123	16.8
In-state		3,980	4,381	4,584	4,497	13.0
Out-of-state		7,873	8,506	8,475	8,482	7.7
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		5,931	5,755	7,740	8,046	35.7
In-state		5,931	5,755	7,740	8,046	35.7
Out-of-state		6,023	7,057	10,250	10,398	72.6
Private nonprofit 4-year2		28,494	29,866	30,622	30,010	5.3
Private nonprofit 2-year2		14,493	13,830	14,381	14,080	-2.8
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		12,654	13,863	16,901	12,626	-0.2
Private for-profit 4-year2		18,057	17,828	16,420	16,637	-7.9
Private for-profit 2-year2		16,229	16,056	16,102	15,319	-5.6
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		17,163	17,955	18,582	18,785	9.4
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		10,037	10,510	10,928	10,178	1.4
In-state		10,037	10,510	10,928	10,178	1.4
Out-of-state		20,573	21,579	21,871	19,189	-6.7
Private nonprofit 4-year2		16,492	16,920	16,310	15,870	-3.8
Private for-profit 4-year2		18,647	16,486	18,077	16,171	-13.3
		Number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		669	688	746	739	10.5
In-state		669	688	746	739	10.5
Out-of-state		669	688	746	739	10.5
Public 2-year
In-district1		938	909	863	822	-12.4
In-state		938	909	863	822	-12.4
Out-of-state		938	909	863	822	-12.4
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		24	22	16	15	-37.5
In-state		24	22	16	15	-37.5
Out-of-state		24	22	16	15	-37.5
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,316	1,352	1,344	1,318	0.2
Private nonprofit 2-year2		141	129	112	109	-22.7
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		9	11	5	7	-22.2
Private for-profit 4-year2		698	636	293	249	-64.3
Private for-profit 2-year2		460	345	176	158	-65.7
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		46	31	24	22	-52.2
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		555	570	590	554	-0.2
In-state		555	570	590	554	-0.2
Out-of-state		555	570	590	554	-0.2
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,156	1,191	1,194	1,191	3.0
Private for-profit 4-year2		298	247	188	174	-41.6

¹For public institutions, “in-district” refers to the charges paid by a student who lives in the locality surrounding the institution, such as a county. In-district and in-state charges did not differ for 84.2 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2012–13, for 83.8 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2015–16, for 83.7 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2018–19, and for 83.4 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2021–22.

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

³Tuition 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. 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 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 2012–13, 2015–16, and 2018–19 were converted to 2021 dollars using the average Consumer Price Index values for the 12-month periods ending in December 2012, 2015, 2018 and December 2021. 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=2021.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2012, Fall 2015, Fall 2018, and Fall 2021, Institutional Characteristics component (final data).