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Table 330.30. Average undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board charges for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by percentile of charges and control and level of institution: Selected years, 2000-01 through 2019-20
Control and level of institution, and year Current dollars Constant 2019-20 dollars1
Tuition, fees, room, and board Tuition and required fees Tuition and required fees
10th per- centile 25th per- centile Median (50th percen-tile) 75th per- centile 90th per- centile 10th per- centile 25th per- centile Median (50th percen-tile) 75th per- centile 90th per- centile 10th per- centile 25th per- centile Median (50th percen-tile) 75th per- centile 90th per- centile
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Public institutions2                               
2000-01 $5,741 $6,880 $8,279 $9,617 $11,384 $612 $1,480 $2,403 $3,444 $4,583 $899 $2,174 $3,530 $5,060 $6,733
2005-06 7,700 9,623 11,348 13,543 16,264 990 2,070 3,329 5,322 6,972 1,280 2,676 4,303 6,880 9,012
2010-11 9,889 12,856 15,234 17,860 21,593 1,230 2,626 4,632 7,115 9,420 1,431 3,055 5,389 8,278 10,960
2015-16 13,215 15,947 18,648 21,735 25,180 1,632 3,456 6,452 9,326 11,948 1,762 3,731 6,965 10,068 12,899
2018-19 14,111 17,281 20,554 23,755 27,960 1,661 3,843 7,140 10,308 13,110 1,687 3,903 7,252 10,469 13,315
2019-20 14,670 17,714 20,992 24,469 28,873 1,770 3,929 7,266 10,581 13,442 1,770 3,929 7,266 10,581 13,442

    Public 4-year2 
                             
2000-01 6,503 7,347 8,468 9,816 11,611 2,118 2,520 3,314 4,094 5,085 3,112 3,702 4,869 6,015 7,470
2005-06 8,863 10,219 11,596 13,830 16,443 3,094 3,822 5,084 6,458 8,097 4,000 4,941 6,572 8,348 10,467
2010-11 12,048 13,604 15,823 18,419 22,191 4,336 5,091 6,779 8,689 11,029 5,045 5,923 7,887 10,109 12,832
2015-16 14,733 16,559 19,217 21,979 25,658 5,360 6,691 8,256 10,509 13,431 5,786 7,223 8,913 11,345 14,500
2018-19 15,852 18,068 20,864 24,108 28,095 4,174 7,120 8,938 11,261 14,184 4,239 7,231 9,078 11,437 14,406
2019-20 16,282 18,341 21,444 24,784 29,044 4,006 7,052 9,070 11,492 14,495 4,006 7,052 9,070 11,492 14,495

    Public 2-year2 
                             
2000-01 3,321 3,804 4,627 5,750 6,871 310 724 1,387 1,799 2,460 455 1,064 2,038 2,643 3,614
2005-06 4,380 4,822 6,234 7,567 8,993 691 1,109 1,920 2,589 3,100 893 1,434 2,482 3,347 4,007
2010-11 5,347 6,327 7,339 9,370 11,312 700 1,412 2,537 3,315 3,840 814 1,643 2,952 3,857 4,468
2015-16 6,474 7,503 9,337 11,854 14,978 1,182 1,514 3,077 4,115 5,032 1,276 1,634 3,322 4,442 5,432
2018-19 7,076 8,386 10,389 12,900 15,680 1,220 1,661 3,375 4,530 5,300 1,239 1,687 3,428 4,601 5,383
2019-20 7,238 8,616 10,769 13,454 16,153 1,220 1,770 3,445 4,648 5,380 1,220 1,770 3,445 4,648 5,380

Private nonprofit
    institutions
                             
2000-01 13,514 17,552 22,493 27,430 32,659 7,800 11,730 15,540 19,600 24,532 11,459 17,233 22,830 28,795 36,040
2005-06 18,243 23,258 29,497 35,918 41,707 9,981 15,375 21,070 26,265 31,690 12,902 19,875 27,236 33,952 40,965
2010-11 23,143 29,884 38,063 47,061 52,235 11,930 19,625 26,920 34,536 40,082 13,880 22,833 31,321 40,182 46,635
2015-16 25,903 36,436 45,951 57,465 63,209 11,900 23,162 32,250 42,270 48,190 12,847 25,005 34,816 45,633 52,024
2018-19 28,314 40,449 50,968 63,838 70,091 12,150 25,122 35,160 47,280 53,425 12,340 25,515 35,710 48,020 54,261
2019-20 29,356 41,579 52,749 66,102 72,426 11,720 25,480 36,300 49,188 55,500 11,720 25,480 36,300 49,188 55,500

    Nonprofit 4-year
                             
2000-01 13,972 17,714 22,554 27,476 32,659 8,450 11,920 15,746 19,730 24,532 12,414 17,512 23,133 28,986 36,040
2005-06 18,350 23,322 29,598 36,028 41,774 10,300 15,560 21,190 26,500 31,690 13,314 20,114 27,392 34,256 40,965
2010-11 23,548 30,042 38,129 47,061 52,235 12,220 19,854 27,100 34,580 40,082 14,218 23,100 31,530 40,233 46,635
2015-16 26,315 36,537 46,094 57,465 63,209 12,240 23,748 32,400 42,288 48,190 13,214 25,637 34,978 45,652 52,024
2018-19 28,581 40,457 51,028 63,838 70,091 12,350 25,390 35,400 47,300 53,430 12,543 25,787 35,954 48,040 54,266
2019-20 29,428 41,579 52,789 66,102 72,426 12,230 25,828 36,571 49,250 55,553 12,230 25,828 36,571 49,250 55,553

    Nonprofit 2-year
                             
2000-01 6,850 6,850 9,995 14,209 20,240 2,430 4,825 7,250 8,266 11,100 3,570 7,088 10,651 12,144 16,307
2005-06 8,030 15,680 16,830 20,829 28,643 4,218 8,640 9,940 12,270 14,472 5,452 11,169 12,849 15,861 18,707
2010-11 10,393 19,718 21,186 27,386 30,758 3,840 9,730 12,000 14,640 18,965 4,468 11,321 13,962 17,033 22,065
2015-16 22,582 23,059 25,696 31,405 53,387 4,904 10,800 14,110 17,346 22,060 5,294 11,659 15,233 18,726 23,815
2018-19 14,785 26,181 29,520 34,694 65,073 4,593 10,439 14,539 18,971 28,432 4,665 10,602 14,766 19,268 28,877
2019-20 14,785 29,592 30,225 38,445 69,121 4,232 11,032 14,545 19,300 27,570 4,232 11,032 14,545 19,300 27,570

Private for-profit
    institutions
                             
2000-01 13,396 15,778 19,403 21,400 21,845 6,900 8,202 9,644 12,090 14,600 10,137 12,050 14,168 17,762 21,449
2005-06 17,278 19,098 25,589 26,499 31,903 7,632 10,011 12,450 14,335 17,740 9,866 12,941 16,094 18,530 22,932
2010-11 16,097 16,097 17,484 26,175 31,639 10,194 10,194 13,520 15,750 18,048 11,861 11,861 15,730 18,325 20,998
2015-16 17,407 17,407 26,028 26,405 35,377 10,575 11,003 13,320 17,132 19,286 11,416 11,878 14,380 18,495 20,820
2018-19 26,278 26,302 26,302 27,274 35,986 9,552 9,552 13,380 17,076 24,030 9,701 9,701 13,589 17,343 24,406
2019-20 26,394 26,394 26,394 27,356 36,502 9,552 9,552 13,515 17,176 24,513 9,552 9,552 13,515 17,176 24,513

    For-profit 4-year
                             
2000-01 13,396 15,818 20,417 21,400 21,400 7,206 8,305 9,675 12,800 15,090 10,586 12,201 14,214 18,805 22,169
2005-06 17,383 19,098 25,589 26,499 31,903 7,632 10,418 12,900 14,450 17,735 9,866 13,467 16,675 18,679 22,925
2010-11 16,097 16,097 17,484 26,175 31,639 10,194 10,194 13,560 16,500 18,048 11,861 11,861 15,777 19,197 20,998
2015-16 17,407 17,407 26,028 26,405 35,377 10,607 11,003 12,975 17,132 19,459 11,451 11,878 14,007 18,495 21,007
2018-19 26,278 26,302 26,302 27,274 39,253 9,552 9,552 13,354 17,076 24,109 9,701 9,701 13,563 17,343 24,486
2019-20 26,394 26,394 26,394 27,356 36,502 9,552 9,552 13,515 17,176 24,513 9,552 9,552 13,515 17,176 24,513

    For-profit 2-year
                             
2000-01 15,778 15,778 19,403 21,845 21,845 6,025 7,365 9,644 12,000 14,255 8,851 10,820 14,168 17,629 20,942
2005-06 13,010 18,281 43,425 43,425 43,425 7,870 9,285 11,550 14,196 19,425 10,173 12,002 14,930 18,351 25,110
2010-11 23,687 23,687 25,161 25,161 25,161 10,075 12,049 13,418 15,263 17,918 11,722 14,019 15,612 17,758 20,847
2015-16 25,732 25,732 25,732 25,732 25,732 10,510 12,678 13,975 15,760 18,048 11,346 13,687 15,087 17,014 19,484
2018-19 30,718 30,718 30,718 30,718 30,718 11,156 12,945 14,843 16,207 18,060 11,331 13,148 15,075 16,461 18,343
2019-20 10,266 13,210 14,973 16,549 20,246 10,266 13,210 14,973 16,549 20,246
†Not applicable.
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.
2 Average undergraduate tuition and fees are based on in-state students only.
NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Data are for the entire academic year and are average charges for full-time students. Student charges were weighted by the number of full-time-equivalent undergraduates, but were not adjusted to reflect student residency. Degree-granting institutions grant associate’s or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Student charges data for 2019-20 were collected prior to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and therefore do not reflect any adjustments institutions might have made later in the academic year due to the pandemic. 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), Fall 2000 through Fall 2019, Institutional Characteristics component; and Spring 2001 through Spring 2020, Fall Enrollment component. (This table was prepared April 2021.)

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