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 2013–14, 2016–17, 2019–20, and 2022–23
[In constant 2022 dollars]
Student level, sector of institution, and residency		Academic year				Percent change 2013–14 to 2022–23
		2013–14	2016–17	2019–20	2022–23
		Average academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		$9,721	$9,943	$9,830	$8,849	-9.0
In-state		9,735	9,973	9,887	8,916	-8.4
Out-of-state		22,017	22,488	21,852	19,328	-12.2
Public 2-year
In-district1		3,963	4,246	4,325	3,988	0.6
In-state		4,613	4,987	5,088	4,696	1.8
Out-of-state		9,213	9,673	9,739	8,926	-3.1
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		8,405	7,495	10,207	9,675	15.1
In-state		8,412	7,524	10,207	9,675	15.0
Out-of-state		9,022	9,094	11,611	11,323	25.5
Private nonprofit 4-year2		30,769	32,788	33,084	30,767	#
Private nonprofit 2-year2		15,760	16,582	16,473	15,889	0.8
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		13,226	16,270	18,729	14,995	13.4
Private for-profit 4-year2		19,267	19,078	18,902	18,545	-3.7
Private for-profit 2-year2		18,212	17,878	17,308	16,671	-8.5
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		17,501	19,684	21,897	20,156	15.2
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		12,088	12,972	12,879	11,552	-4.4
In-state		12,090	12,972	12,879	11,554	-4.4
Out-of-state		23,025	24,320	23,652	21,000	-8.8
Private nonprofit 4-year2		21,514	22,165	22,244	20,408	-5.1
Private for-profit 4-year2		19,712	19,469	18,856	17,186	-12.8
		Median academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		$9,022	$9,446	$9,534	$8,620	-4.5
In-state		9,022	9,446	9,550	8,637	-4.3
Out-of-state		21,417	21,700	21,317	18,493	-13.7
Public 2-year
In-district1		3,982	4,414	4,577	4,233	6.3
In-state		4,445	4,897	5,000	4,637	4.3
Out-of-state		8,803	9,222	9,277	8,646	-1.8
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		6,440	5,110	8,956	8,060	25.2
In-state		6,440	5,110	8,956	8,060	25.2
Out-of-state		6,470	8,592	11,903	10,398	60.7
Private nonprofit 4-year2		30,947	33,048	33,436	30,685	-0.8
Private nonprofit 2-year2		15,942	15,254	15,444	14,292	-10.3
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		13,470	15,370	17,929	14,030	4.2
Private for-profit 4-year2		19,286	17,632	17,682	17,101	-11.3
Private for-profit 2-year2		17,627	17,338	17,056	15,958	-9.5
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		18,452	19,921	23,281	18,849	2.2
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		10,991	11,633	11,629	10,407	-5.3
In-state		10,991	11,633	11,629	10,407	-5.3
Out-of-state		22,963	23,609	23,300	19,982	-13.0
Private nonprofit 4-year2		18,090	18,156	17,918	16,214	-10.4
Private for-profit 4-year2		18,161	19,202	18,108	16,440	-9.5
		Number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		672	714	749	765	13.8
In-state		672	714	749	765	13.8
Out-of-state		672	714	749	765	13.8
Public 2-year
In-district1		934	883	848	812	-13.1
In-state		934	883	848	812	-13.1
Out-of-state		934	883	848	812	-13.1
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		22	21	15	15	-31.8
In-state		22	21	15	15	-31.8
Out-of-state		22	21	15	15	-31.8
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,349	1,341	1,340	1,320	-2.1
Private nonprofit 2-year2		126	121	116	98	-22.2
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		9	10	5	8	-11.1
Private for-profit 4-year2		698	449	265	236	-66.2
Private for-profit 2-year2		445	316	159	158	-64.5
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		45	29	26	24	-46.7
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		561	577	580	580	3.4
In-state		561	577	580	580	3.4
Out-of-state		561	577	580	580	3.4
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,179	1,188	1,186	1,186	0.6
Private for-profit 4-year2		300	245	185	165	-45.0

# Rounds to zero.

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 84.1 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2013–14, for 83.6 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2016–17, for 83.4 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2019–20, and for 83.8 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2022–23.

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 2013–14, 2016–17, and 2019–20 were converted to 2022 dollars using the average Consumer Price Index values for the 12-month periods ending in December 2013, 2016, 2019 and December 2022. 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=2022.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2013, Fall 2016, Fall 2019, and Fall 2022, Institutional Characteristics component (final data).