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 2014–15, 2017–18, 2020–21, and 2023–24
[In constant 2023 dollars]
Student level, sector of institution, and residency		Academic year				Percent change 2014–15 to 2023–24
		2014–15	2017–18	2020–21	2023–24
		Average academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		$10,190	$10,346	$9,969	$8,939	-12.3
In-state		10,209	10,378	10,040	9,016	-11.7
Out-of-state		23,041	23,251	22,276	19,454	-15.6
Public 2-year
In-district1		4,182	4,478	4,564	4,074	-2.6
In-state		4,877	5,259	5,351	4,816	-1.3
Out-of-state		9,697	10,174	10,193	8,915	-8.1
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		8,421	8,824	10,222	10,868	29.1
In-state		8,428	8,824	10,222	10,868	29.0
Out-of-state		9,008	10,168	12,025	12,155	34.9
Private nonprofit 4-year2		32,477	34,236	34,775	32,008	-1.4
Private nonprofit 2-year2		16,445	17,051	17,399	16,961	3.1
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		15,963	16,378	15,648	15,530	-2.7
Private for-profit 4-year2		20,141	19,512	20,068	18,322	-9.0
Private for-profit 2-year2		18,711	18,309	18,006	16,524	-11.7
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		19,630	21,273	23,357	18,566	-5.4
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		12,759	13,573	12,713	11,825	-7.3
In-state		12,759	13,573	12,713	11,827	-7.3
Out-of-state		24,253	25,269	23,994	21,351	-12.0
Private nonprofit 4-year2		22,463	23,151	23,276	20,856	-7.2
Private for-profit 4-year2		20,390	19,995	19,254	17,837	-12.5
		Median academic year institutional tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		$9,579	$9,881	$9,801	$8,710	-9.1
In-state		9,579	9,903	9,841	8,712	-9.0
Out-of-state		22,500	22,602	21,508	18,516	-17.7
Public 2-year
In-district1		4,273	4,632	4,831	4,286	0.3
In-state		4,720	5,131	5,284	4,700	-0.4
Out-of-state		9,190	9,626	9,729	8,678	-5.6
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		7,107	8,592	9,209	10,140	42.7
In-state		7,107	8,592	9,209	10,140	42.7
Out-of-state		7,929	10,690	11,282	12,100	52.6
Private nonprofit 4-year2		32,435	34,458	35,049	31,854	-1.8
Private nonprofit 2-year2		16,452	15,675	16,371	15,288	-7.1
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		14,466	14,907	15,085	13,431	-7.2
Private for-profit 4-year2		19,953	18,646	18,770	16,452	-17.5
Private for-profit 2-year2		17,932	17,826	17,825	15,860	-11.6
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		20,023	21,406	23,047	16,647	-16.9
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		11,474	12,284	11,730	10,573	-7.9
In-state		11,474	12,284	11,730	10,573	-7.9
Out-of-state		24,188	24,817	22,704	20,315	-16.0
Private nonprofit 4-year2		18,900	18,920	18,766	16,570	-12.3
Private for-profit 4-year2		18,560	20,383	18,861	16,536	-10.9
		Number of institutions reporting academic year tuition and required fees
Undergraduate
Public 4-year
In-district1		681	728	733	779	14.4
In-state		681	728	733	779	14.4
Out-of-state		681	728	733	779	14.4
Public 2-year
In-district1		922	873	831	786	-14.8
In-state		922	873	831	786	-14.8
Out-of-state		922	873	831	786	-14.8
Public less-than-2-year
In-district1		22	17	16	15	-31.8
In-state		22	17	16	15	-31.8
Out-of-state		22	17	16	15	-31.8
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,347	1,352	1,325	1,301	-3.4
Private nonprofit 2-year2		120	120	109	97	-19.2
Private nonprofit less-than-2-year2		12	7	8	6	-50.0
Private for-profit 4-year2		662	417	257	221	-66.6
Private for-profit 2-year2		390	249	157	152	-61.0
Private for-profit less-than-2-year2		29	29	23	24	-17.2
Graduate3
Public 4-year
In-district1		562	579	552	579	3.0
In-state		562	579	552	579	3.0
Out-of-state		562	579	552	579	3.0
Private nonprofit 4-year2		1,185	1,199	1,184	1,186	0.1
Private for-profit 4-year2		255	239	177	151	-40.8

¹For public institutions, “in-district” refers to the charges paid by a student who lives in the geographic locality surrounding the institution, such as a county. In-district and in-state charges are the same for 84.0 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2014–15, for 84.0 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2017–18, for 83.4 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2020–21, and for 83.2 percent of public institutions included in this table in 2023–24.

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 2014–15, 2017–18, and 2020–21 were converted to 2023 dollars using the average Consumer Price Index values for the 12-month periods ending in December 2014, 2017, 2020 and December 2023. 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=2023.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS, Fall 2014, Fall 2017, Fall 2020, and Fall 2023, Institutional Characteristics component (final data).