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Table 330.40. | Average total cost of attendance for first-time, full-time undergraduate students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution, living arrangement, and component of student costs: Selected years, 2009-10 through 2015-16 |
Level of institution, living arrangement, and component of student costs | 2009-10 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | |||||||||||||||
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All insti- tutions | Public, in-state | Private | All insti-tutions | Public, in-state | Private | All insti-tutions | Public, in-state | Private | All insti-tutions | Public, in-state | Private | All insti-tutions | Public, in-state | Private | ||||||
Non- profit | For-profit | Non- profit | For-profit | Non- profit | For-profit | Non- profit | For-profit | Non- profit | For-profit | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Current dollars | ||||||||||||||||||||
4-year institutions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average total cost, by living arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||
On campus | $26,283 | $19,219 | $38,254 | $28,916 | $29,531 | $21,677 | $42,887 | $31,099 | $30,222 | $22,181 | $44,535 | $29,381 | $31,102 | $22,773 | $45,968 | $29,867 | $31,940 | $23,306 | $47,397 | $30,614 |
Off campus, living with family | 19,091 | 11,950 | 30,500 | 19,318 | 21,346 | 13,595 | 34,107 | 23,194 | 21,519 | 13,593 | 35,353 | 21,785 | 22,057 | 13,836 | 36,413 | 22,314 | 22,556 | 14,132 | 37,536 | 21,328 |
Off campus, not living with family | 28,829 | 20,724 | 38,824 | 28,836 | 30,372 | 22,655 | 42,546 | 31,542 | 30,230 | 22,943 | 43,917 | 28,427 | 31,062 | 23,328 | 45,560 | 29,175 | 31,746 | 23,813 | 46,947 | 29,163 |
Component of student costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuition and required fees | 13,734 | 6,773 | 25,676 | 12,873 | 15,763 | 7,997 | 29,029 | 16,299 | 16,137 | 8,218 | 30,265 | 15,346 | 16,654 | 8,456 | 31,328 | 15,550 | 17,182 | 8,702 | 32,414 | 15,704 |
Books and supplies | 1,192 | 1,165 | 1,182 | 1,389 | 1,246 | 1,241 | 1,239 | 1,361 | 1,245 | 1,249 | 1,248 | 1,167 | 1,258 | 1,263 | 1,251 | 1,251 | 1,252 | 1,264 | 1,242 | 1,150 |
Room, board, and other expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
On campus | ||||||||||||||||||||
Room and board | 8,583 | 8,155 | 9,114 | 10,082 | 9,598 | 9,187 | 10,179 | 9,228 | 9,922 | 9,513 | 10,527 | 9,145 | 10,219 | 9,790 | 10,853 | 9,479 | 10,533 | 10,096 | 11,183 | 9,566 |
Other | 2,774 | 3,126 | 2,282 | 4,573 | 2,925 | 3,253 | 2,441 | 4,212 | 2,918 | 3,201 | 2,494 | 3,722 | 2,971 | 3,264 | 2,537 | 3,587 | 2,973 | 3,245 | 2,558 | 4,193 |
Off campus, living with family | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 4,165 | 4,012 | 3,642 | 5,057 | 4,337 | 4,358 | 3,839 | 5,534 | 4,137 | 4,126 | 3,839 | 5,272 | 4,145 | 4,117 | 3,835 | 5,513 | 4,123 | 4,166 | 3,880 | 4,473 |
Off campus, not living with family | ||||||||||||||||||||
Room and board | 8,862 | 8,722 | 8,164 | 8,997 | 8,971 | 9,282 | 8,410 | 8,697 | 8,773 | 9,520 | 8,556 | 7,479 | 8,994 | 9,643 | 8,842 | 7,845 | 8,987 | 9,826 | 8,799 | 7,499 |
Other | 5,041 | 4,065 | 3,801 | 5,578 | 4,393 | 4,136 | 3,868 | 5,184 | 4,075 | 3,956 | 3,848 | 4,436 | 4,156 | 3,966 | 4,139 | 4,529 | 4,325 | 4,021 | 4,492 | 4,809 |
2-year institutions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average total cost, by living arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||
On campus | 14,351 | 11,886 | 23,352 | 27,721 | 14,436 | 13,265 | 27,692 | 28,035 | 14,613 | 13,527 | 29,932 | 27,718 | 15,089 | 13,996 | 30,489 | 28,294 | 15,451 | 14,342 | 30,972 | 28,716 |
Off campus, living with family | 9,731 | 7,581 | 16,639 | 18,982 | 9,171 | 8,314 | 19,990 | 20,037 | 9,214 | 8,453 | 21,968 | 19,815 | 9,350 | 8,560 | 22,364 | 20,190 | 9,549 | 8,777 | 21,865 | 20,103 |
Off campus, not living with family | 17,063 | 14,758 | 24,969 | 26,556 | 16,807 | 15,879 | 29,752 | 27,857 | 17,124 | 16,345 | 29,781 | 27,588 | 17,453 | 16,614 | 30,225 | 28,498 | 17,743 | 16,949 | 30,309 | 28,291 |
Component of student costs | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuition and required fees | 4,705 | 2,619 | 12,326 | 13,511 | 3,925 | 3,081 | 14,338 | 14,510 | 3,895 | 3,145 | 15,960 | 14,215 | 4,034 | 3,257 | 16,333 | 14,586 | 4,161 | 3,390 | 16,405 | 14,623 |
Books and supplies | 1,259 | 1,241 | 1,205 | 1,371 | 1,341 | 1,347 | 1,315 | 1,254 | 1,379 | 1,388 | 1,278 | 1,234 | 1,424 | 1,433 | 1,303 | 1,278 | 1,438 | 1,449 | 1,243 | 1,268 |
Room, board, and other expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||
On campus | ||||||||||||||||||||
Room and board | 5,481 | 5,171 | 7,096 | 8,729 | 6,072 | 5,765 | 8,529 | 9,362 | 6,328 | 6,014 | 9,323 | 9,126 | 6,585 | 6,275 | 9,658 | 9,265 | 6,805 | 6,468 | 10,178 | 9,640 |
Other | 2,906 | 2,856 | 2,726 | 4,111 | 3,099 | 3,072 | 3,510 | 2,909 | 3,011 | 2,980 | 3,370 | 3,143 | 3,046 | 3,031 | 3,195 | 3,165 | 3,046 | 3,035 | 3,146 | 3,185 |
Off campus, living with family | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other | 3,767 | 3,721 | 3,108 | 4,101 | 3,905 | 3,886 | 4,338 | 4,273 | 3,940 | 3,920 | 4,730 | 4,366 | 3,891 | 3,870 | 4,727 | 4,326 | 3,949 | 3,939 | 4,217 | 4,213 |
Off campus, not living with family | ||||||||||||||||||||
Room and board | 7,334 | 7,240 | 8,095 | 7,588 | 7,656 | 7,630 | 9,027 | 7,723 | 7,964 | 7,986 | 7,950 | 7,735 | 8,130 | 8,135 | 8,053 | 8,093 | 8,235 | 8,269 | 8,072 | 7,906 |
Other | 3,765 | 3,659 | 3,343 | 4,087 | 3,886 | 3,821 | 5,073 | 4,370 | 3,885 | 3,826 | 4,592 | 4,404 | 3,864 | 3,790 | 4,535 | 4,541 | 3,908 | 3,842 | 4,589 | 4,494 |
Constant 2015-16 dollars1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4-year institutions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average total cost, by living arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||
On campus | $28,895 | $21,130 | $42,056 | $31,790 | $30,415 | $22,326 | $44,171 | $32,030 | $30,648 | $22,494 | $45,162 | $29,795 | $31,313 | $22,927 | $46,279 | $30,068 | $31,940 | $23,306 | $47,397 | $30,614 |
Off campus, living with family | 20,988 | 13,137 | 33,531 | 21,238 | 21,985 | 14,002 | 35,128 | 23,888 | 21,822 | 13,784 | 35,851 | 22,092 | 22,206 | 13,929 | 36,659 | 22,464 | 22,556 | 14,132 | 37,536 | 21,328 |
Off campus, not living with family | 31,694 | 22,784 | 42,682 | 31,702 | 31,281 | 23,333 | 43,819 | 32,486 | 30,656 | 23,266 | 44,536 | 28,828 | 31,272 | 23,486 | 45,867 | 29,372 | 31,746 | 23,813 | 46,947 | 29,163 |
Tuition and required fees | 15,099 | 7,446 | 28,228 | 14,152 | 16,235 | 8,236 | 29,898 | 16,787 | 16,364 | 8,334 | 30,692 | 15,563 | 16,766 | 8,513 | 31,540 | 15,655 | 17,182 | 8,702 | 32,414 | 15,704 |
2-year institutions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Average total cost, by living arrangement | ||||||||||||||||||||
On campus | 15,777 | 13,068 | 25,673 | 30,476 | 14,868 | 13,662 | 28,521 | 28,874 | 14,819 | 13,717 | 30,353 | 28,108 | 15,191 | 14,090 | 30,695 | 28,486 | 15,451 | 14,342 | 30,972 | 28,716 |
Off campus, living with family | 10,698 | 8,334 | 18,292 | 20,869 | 9,445 | 8,563 | 20,589 | 20,636 | 9,343 | 8,572 | 22,278 | 20,094 | 9,413 | 8,618 | 22,515 | 20,327 | 9,549 | 8,777 | 21,865 | 20,103 |
Off campus, not living with family | 18,759 | 16,225 | 27,450 | 29,195 | 17,310 | 16,355 | 30,643 | 28,691 | 17,365 | 16,575 | 30,200 | 27,977 | 17,571 | 16,727 | 30,429 | 28,690 | 17,743 | 16,949 | 30,309 | 28,291 |
Tuition and required fees | 5,172 | 2,879 | 13,551 | 14,854 | 4,042 | 3,174 | 14,767 | 14,944 | 3,950 | 3,189 | 16,185 | 14,416 | 4,062 | 3,279 | 16,444 | 14,685 | 4,161 | 3,390 | 16,405 | 14,623 |
1 Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to an academic-year basis. | ||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE: Excludes students who previously attended another postsecondary institution or who began their studies on a part-time basis. Tuition and fees at public institutions are the lower of either in-district or in-state tuition and fees. Data illustrating the average total cost of attendance for all students are weighted by the number of students at the institution receiving Title IV aid. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding. Some data have been revised from previously published figures. | ||||||||||||||||||||
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Spring 2010 and Winter 2012-13 through Winter 2015-16, Student Financial Aid component; and Fall 2009 through Fall 2015, Institutional Characteristics component. (This table was prepared November 2016.) |