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College tuition accounts for just a portion of student costs; in many states, the cost of room and board equals or surpasses the cost of tuition at public universities. However, unlike room and board, tuition has risen much faster than inflation, increasing by 40 percent between the 2005-2006 and the 2015-2016 school years. Inflation rose by 21.5 percent over the same time period. Some studies suggest that universities have increased tuition in response to state budget cuts, while others correlate rising tuition with the availability of financial aid.[1][2][3]
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Average annual tuition by state
2013-2014
The table below provides average annual tuition costs by state and type of institution.
| Higher education tuition and fees at 4-year institutions, 2013-2014 (in current dollars) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Public in-state | Private | |||||
| 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | Percent change | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | Percent change | ||
| Alabama | $8,073 | $8,503 | 5.3% | $13,983 | $14,201 | 1.6% | |
| Alaska | $6,317 | $6,141 | -2.8% | $21,496 | $20,943 | -2.6% | |
| Arizona | $9,694 | $9,906 | 2.2% | $11,650 | $11,462 | -1.6% | |
| Arkansas | $6,604 | $6,894 | 4.4% | $18,004 | $19,104 | 6.1% | |
| California | $8,892 | $8,903 | 0.1% | $28,345 | $29,678 | 4.7% | |
| Colorado | $7,656 | $8,228 | 7.5% | $19,967 | $20,359 | 2.0% | |
| Connecticut | $9,517 | $10,128 | 6.4% | $35,336 | $35,407 | 0.2% | |
| Delaware | $10,929 | $11,278 | 3.2% | $12,943 | $13,444 | 3.9% | |
| Florida | $4,377 | $4,423 | 1.1% | $20,155 | $20,971 | 4.0% | |
| Georgia | $6,325 | $6,614 | 4.6% | $22,456 | $23,521 | 4.7% | |
| Hawaii | $7,731 | $8,216 | 6.3% | $14,287 | $15,073 | 5.5% | |
| Idaho | $5,980 | $6,315 | 5.6% | $6,752 | $6,736 | -0.2% | |
| Illinois | $11,882 | $12,520 | 5.4% | $26,299 | $27,504 | 4.6% | |
| Indiana | $8,269 | $8,443 | 2.1% | $26,794 | $28,035 | 4.6% | |
| Iowa | $7,832 | $7,839 | 0.1% | $15,426 | $17,492 | 13.4% | |
| Kansas | $6,970 | $7,387 | 6.0% | $20,852 | $20,122 | -3.5% | |
| Kentucky | $8,416 | $8,715 | 3.6% | $20,639 | $21,271 | 3.1% | |
| Louisiana | $5,817 | $6,585 | 13.2% | $28,691 | $30,257 | 5.5% | |
| Maine | $9,295 | $9,368 | 0.8% | $31,558 | $32,534 | 3.1% | |
| Maryland | $8,051 | $8,320 | 3.3% | $32,580 | $34,316 | 5.3% | |
| Massachusetts | $10,632 | $10,702 | 0.7% | $36,795 | $38,009 | 3.3% | |
| Michigan | $11,027 | $11,295 | 2.4% | $18,135 | $19,372 | 6.8% | |
| Minnesota | $10,291 | $10,355 | 0.6% | $26,499 | $27,104 | 2.3% | |
| Mississippi | $6,147 | $6,612 | 7.6% | $14,592 | $15,042 | 3.1% | |
| Missouri | $7,815 | $7,998 | 2.3% | $19,020 | $19,523 | 2.6% | |
| Montana | $6,267 | $6,323 | 0.9% | $19,737 | $20,868 | 5.7% | |
| Nebraska | $7,023 | $7,081 | 0.8% | $19,478 | $19,832 | 1.8% | |
| Nevada | $4,953 | $5,029 | 1.5% | $16,108 | $16,169 | 0.4% | |
| New Hampshire | $14,435 | $14,469 | 0.2% | $30,202 | $31,029 | 2.7% | |
| New Jersey | $11,955 | $12,266 | 2.6% | $31,195 | $32,010 | 2.6% | |
| New Mexico | $5,483 | $5,973 | 8.9% | $16,256 | $17,657 | 8.6% | |
| New York | $6,556 | $6,892 | 5.1% | $32,438 | $33,825 | 4.3% | |
| North Carolina | $6,223 | $6,578 | 5.7% | $26,336 | $27,284 | 3.6% | |
| North Dakota | $6,572 | $6,824 | 3.8% | $12,318 | $12,408 | 0.7% | |
| Ohio | $9,301 | $9,443 | 1.5% | $25,756 | $26,917 | 4.5% | |
| Oklahoma | $5,882 | $6,043 | 2.7% | $20,572 | $21,411 | 4.1% | |
| Oregon | $8,294 | $8,616 | 3.9% | $30,195 | $31,599 | 4.6% | |
| Pennsylvania | $12,184 | $12,607 | 3.5% | $32,949 | $34,313 | 4.1% | |
| Rhode Island | $10,817 | $10,809 | -0.1% | $33,940 | $35,036 | 3.2% | |
| South Carolina | $10,691 | $11,066 | 3.5% | $20,990 | $21,769 | 3.7% | |
| South Dakota | $7,413 | $7,735 | 4.3% | $18,843 | $20,114 | 6.7% | |
| Tennessee | $7,472 | $7,958 | 6.5% | $22,046 | $22,561 | 2.3% | |
| Texas | $7,402 | $7,476 | 1.0% | $25,174 | $26,382 | 4.8% | |
| Utah | $5,375 | $5,656 | 5.2% | $7,758 | $7,765 | 0.1% | |
| Vermont | $13,524 | $13,952 | 3.2% | $35,130 | $36,449 | 3.8% | |
| Virginia | $9,866 | $10,531 | 6.7% | $21,524 | $22,280 | 3.5% | |
| Washington | $8,856 | $8,766 | -1.0% | $30,133 | $31,599 | 4.9% | |
| West Virginia | $5,599 | $5,998 | 7.1% | $10,721 | $11,050 | 3.1% | |
| Wisconsin | $8,339 | $8,406 | 0.8% | $25,500 | $26,637 | 4.5% | |
| Wyoming | $3,642 | $3,756 | 3.1% | $13,562 | $16,620 | 22.5% | |
| United States | $8,070 | $8,312 | 3.0% | $24,525 | $25,696 | 4.8% | |
| Note: Dollar figures do not account for differences in the cost of living between states. Learn more here. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 330.20. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13 and 2013-14" | |||||||
2012-2013
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| Average annual undergraduate costs for tuition and required fees, 2012-2013 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Public in-state institution | Private institution | |||||
| 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | Percent difference | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | Percent difference | ||
| Alabama | $7,528 | $8,073 | 7.24% | $13,041 | $13,983 | 7.22% | |
| Alaska | $5,956 | $6,317 | 6.06% | $19,211 | $21,496 | 11.89% | |
| Arizona | $9,030 | $9,694 | 7.35% | $11,865 | $11,650 | -1.81% | |
| Arkansas | $6,377 | $6,604 | 3.56% | $16,888 | $18,004 | 6.61% | |
| California | $8,830 | $8,892 | 0.70% | $27,379 | $28,345 | 3.53% | |
| Colorado | $7,177 | $7,656 | 6.67% | $19,093 | $19,967 | 4.58% | |
| Connecticut | $9,087 | $9,517 | 4.73% | $34,208 | $35,336 | 3.30% | |
| Delaware | $10,470 | $10,929 | 4.38% | $13,182 | $12,943 | -1.81% | |
| District of Columbia | $7,000 | $7,244 | 3.49% | $33,774 | $35,524 | 5.18% | |
| Florida | $4,042 | $4,377 | 8.29% | $19,925 | $20,155 | 1.15% | |
| Georgia | $6,029 | $6,325 | 4.91% | $20,447 | $22,456 | 9.83% | |
| Hawaii | $7,450 | $7,731 | 3.77% | $13,408 | $14,287 | 6.56% | |
| Idaho | $5,673 | $5,980 | 5.41% | $7,118 | $6,752 | -5.14% | |
| Illinois | $11,290 | $11,882 | 5.24% | $25,091 | $26,299 | 4.81% | |
| Indiana | $7,937 | $8,269 | 4.18% | $25,259 | $26,794 | 6.08% | |
| Iowa | $7,563 | $7,832 | 3.56% | $15,819 | $15,426 | -2.48% | |
| Kansas | $6,660 | $6,970 | 4.65% | $20,023 | $20,852 | 4.14% | |
| Kentucky | $7,942 | $8,416 | 5.97% | $18,658 | $20,639 | 10.62% | |
| Louisiana | $5,205 | $5,817 | 11.76% | $27,163 | $28,691 | 5.63% | |
| Maine | $9,294 | $9,295 | 0.01% | $30,765 | $31,558 | 2.58% | |
| Maryland | $7,801 | $8,051 | 3.20% | $30,989 | $32,580 | 5.13% | |
| Massachusetts | $10,094 | $10,632 | 5.33% | $35,586 | $36,795 | 3.40% | |
| Michigan | $10,533 | $11,027 | 4.69% | $17,043 | $18,135 | 6.41% | |
| Minnesota | $9,908 | $10,291 | 3.87% | $25,191 | $26,499 | 5.19% | |
| Mississippi | $5,678 | $6,147 | 8.26% | $14,506 | $14,592 | 0.59% | |
| Missouri | $7,609 | $7,815 | 2.71% | $18,186 | $19,020 | 4.59% | |
| Montana | $5,995 | $6,267 | 4.54% | $18,468 | $19,737 | 6.87% | |
| Nebraska | $6,749 | $7,023 | 4.06% | $18,485 | $19,478 | 5.37% | |
| Nevada | $4,624 | $4,953 | 7.12% | $15,797 | $16,108 | 1.97% | |
| New Hampshire | $13,339 | $14,435 | 8.22% | $29,805 | $30,202 | 1.33% | |
| New Jersey | $11,580 | $11,955 | 3.24% | $29,700 | $31,195 | 5.03% | |
| New Mexico | $5,275 | $5,483 | 3.94% | $15,417 | $16,256 | 5.44% | |
| New York | $6,183 | $6,556 | 6.03% | $31,225 | $32,438 | 3.88% | |
| North Carolina | $5,708 | $6,223 | 9.02% | $25,271 | $26,336 | 4.21% | |
| North Dakota | $6,437 | $6,572 | 2.10% | $11,582 | $12,318 | 6.35% | |
| Ohio | $8,860 | $9,301 | 4.98% | $25,568 | $25,756 | 0.74% | |
| Oklahoma | $5,573 | $5,882 | 5.54% | $19,692 | $20,572 | 4.47% | |
| Oregon | $7,978 | $8,294 | 3.96% | $28,555 | $30,195 | 5.74% | |
| Pennsylvania | $11,817 | $12,184 | 3.11% | $31,402 | $32,949 | 4.93% | |
| Rhode Island | $9,936 | $10,817 | 8.87% | $32,685 | $33,940 | 3.84% | |
| South Carolina | $10,366 | $10,691 | 3.14% | $20,038 | $20,990 | 4.75% | |
| South Dakota | $6,948 | $7,413 | 6.69% | $18,035 | $18,843 | 4.48% | |
| Tennessee | $7,005 | $7,472 | 6.67% | $21,215 | $22,046 | 3.92% | |
| Texas | $7,124 | $7,402 | 3.90% | $24,051 | $25,174 | 4.67% | |
| Utah | $5,166 | $5,375 | 4.05% | $7,677 | $7,758 | 1.06% | |
| Vermont | $13,084 | $13,524 | 3.36% | $33,174 | $35,130 | 5.90% | |
| Virginia | $9,366 | $9,866 | 5.34% | $20,641 | $21,524 | 4.28% | |
| Washington | $7,789 | $8,856 | 13.70% | $28,572 | $30,133 | 5.46% | |
| West Virginia | $5,261 | $5,599 | 6.42% | $10,229 | $10,721 | 4.81% | |
| Wisconsin | $7,864 | $8,339 | 6.04% | $24,303 | $25,500 | 4.93% | |
| Wyoming | $3,501 | $3,642 | 4.03% | $14,177 | $13,562 | -4.34% | |
| U.S. averages | $7,703 | $8,070 | 4.76% | $23,460 | $24,525 | 4.54% | |
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 330.20. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2011-12 and 2012-13," accessed December 15, 2014 | |||||||
In-state and out-of-state tuition averages by state
Public postsecondary schools receive some of their funding from their state's government. This money in turn comes from taxation of the state's residents. Since neither out-of-state students nor their parents paid that state's taxes, the schools charge these students additional tuition to account for the difference. This additional charge is a significant increase over in-state tuition in all 50 states. In the 2013-2014 school year, out-of-state students nationwide paid an average of $22,603 in annual tuition and required fees, 272 percent higher than the in-state average of $8,312. Since private schools do not receive funding from the state, they typically do not charge out-of-state students any additional fees or tuition.[2]
2013-2014
| Average annual in-state and out-of-state tuition and required fees, 2013-2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| State | Average in-state tuition | Average out-of-state tuition | Percent difference |
| Alabama | $8,503 | $21,389 | 252% |
| Alaska | $6,141 | $18,458 | 301% |
| Arizona | $9,906 | $22,878 | 231% |
| Arkansas | $6,894 | $16,266 | 236% |
| California | $8,903 | $30,663 | 344% |
| Colorado | $8,228 | $26,233 | 319% |
| Connecticut | $10,128 | $28,337 | 280% |
| Delaware | $11,278 | $27,162 | 241% |
| Florida | $4,423 | $17,077 | 386% |
| Georgia | $6,614 | $23,730 | 359% |
| Hawaii | $8,216 | $25,021 | 305% |
| Idaho | $6,315 | $18,875 | 299% |
| Illinois | $12,520 | $27,623 | 221% |
| Indiana | $8,443 | $27,001 | 320% |
| Iowa | $7,839 | $23,568 | 301% |
| Kansas | $7,387 | $18,642 | 252% |
| Kentucky | $8,715 | $19,979 | 229% |
| Louisiana | $6,585 | $19,985 | 303% |
| Maine | $9,368 | $24,791 | 265% |
| Maryland | $8,320 | $20,772 | 250% |
| Massachusetts | $10,702 | $25,461 | 238% |
| Michigan | $11,295 | $32,042 | 284% |
| Minnesota | $10,355 | $16,915 | 163% |
| Mississippi | $6,612 | $15,980 | 242% |
| Missouri | $7,998 | $19,319 | 242% |
| Montana | $6,323 | $20,797 | 329% |
| Nebraska | $7,081 | $16,734 | 236% |
| Nevada | $5,029 | $19,616 | 390% |
| New Hampshire | $14,469 | $25,357 | 175% |
| New Jersey | $12,266 | $25,637 | 209% |
| New Mexico | $5,973 | $14,647 | 245% |
| New York | $6,892 | $17,082 | 248% |
| North Carolina | $6,578 | $20,410 | 310% |
| North Dakota | $6,824 | $16,753 | 246% |
| Ohio | $9,443 | $21,939 | 232% |
| Oklahoma | $6,043 | $17,009 | 281% |
| Oregon | $8,616 | $26,144 | 303% |
| Pennsylvania | $12,607 | $23,571 | 187% |
| Rhode Island | $10,809 | $26,763 | 248% |
| South Carolina | $11,066 | $27,040 | 244% |
| South Dakota | $7,735 | $10,201 | 132% |
| Tennessee | $7,958 | $23,290 | 293% |
| Texas | $7,476 | $20,420 | 273% |
| Utah | $5,656 | $17,441 | 308% |
| Vermont | $13,952 | $33,700 | 242% |
| Virginia | $10,531 | $28,578 | 271% |
| Washington | $8,766 | $27,714 | 316% |
| West Virginia | $5,998 | $17,270 | 288% |
| Wisconsin | $8,406 | $20,183 | 240% |
| Wyoming | $3,756 | $11,532 | 307% |
| United States | $8,312 | $22,603 | 272% |
| Note: Dollar figures do not account for differences in the cost of living between states. Learn more here. Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 330.20. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13 and 2013-14" | |||
2012-2013
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| Average annual in-state and out-of-state tuition and required fees, 2012-2013 | |||||||
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| State | In-state tuition averages | Out-of-state tuition averages | Percent increase | ||||
| Alabama | $8,073 | $20,380 | 252% | ||||
| Alaska | $6,317 | $18,790 | 297% | ||||
| Arizona | $9,694 | $21,201 | 219% | ||||
| Arkansas | $6,604 | $15,669 | 237% | ||||
| California | $8,892 | $30,765 | 346% | ||||
| Colorado | $7,656 | $25,470 | 333% | ||||
| Connecticut | $9,517 | $26,688 | 280% | ||||
| Delaware | $10,929 | $26,228 | 240% | ||||
| District of Columbia | $7,244 | $14,540 | 201% | ||||
| Florida | $4,377 | $17,050 | 390% | ||||
| Georgia | $6,325 | $22,393 | 354% | ||||
| Hawaii | $7,731 | $23,614 | 305% | ||||
| Idaho | $5,980 | $17,736 | 297% | ||||
| Illinois | $11,882 | $26,873 | 226% | ||||
| Indiana | $8,269 | $26,538 | 321% | ||||
| Iowa | $7,832 | $23,019 | 294% | ||||
| Kansas | $6,970 | $17,646 | 253% | ||||
| Kentucky | $8,416 | $19,040 | 226% | ||||
| Louisiana | $5,817 | $17,405 | 299% | ||||
| Maine | $9,295 | $24,397 | 263% | ||||
| Maryland | $8,051 | $20,199 | 250% | ||||
| Massachusetts | $10,632 | $24,399 | 230% | ||||
| Michigan | $11,027 | $31,047 | 282% | ||||
| Minnesota | $10,291 | $16,313 | 159% | ||||
| Mississippi | $6,147 | $15,055 | 245% | ||||
| Missouri | $7,815 | $18,885 | 242% | ||||
| Montana | $6,267 | $20,164 | 322% | ||||
| Nebraska | $7,023 | $16,702 | 238% | ||||
| Nevada | $4,953 | $19,156 | 387% | ||||
| New Hampshire | $14,435 | $24,945 | 173% | ||||
| New Jersey | $11,955 | $24,447 | 205% | ||||
| New Mexico | $5,483 | $14,327 | 261% | ||||
| New York | $6,556 | $15,751 | 240% | ||||
| North Carolina | $6,223 | $19,733 | 317% | ||||
| North Dakota | $6,572 | $16,170 | 246% | ||||
| Ohio | $9,301 | $21,683 | 233% | ||||
| Oklahoma | $5,882 | $16,543 | 281% | ||||
| Oregon | $8,294 | $25,067 | 302% | ||||
| Pennsylvania | $12,184 | $22,891 | 188% | ||||
| Rhode Island | $10,817 | $26,762 | 247% | ||||
| South Carolina | $10,691 | $26,042 | 244% | ||||
| South Dakota | $7,413 | $9,654 | 130% | ||||
| Tennessee | $7,472 | $22,412 | 300% | ||||
| Texas | $7,402 | $20,044 | 271% | ||||
| Utah | $5,375 | $16,631 | 310% | ||||
| Vermont | $13,524 | $32,650 | 241% | ||||
| Virginia | $9,866 | $27,079 | 274% | ||||
| Washington | $8,856 | $26,314 | 297% | ||||
| West Virginia | $5,599 | $16,582 | 296% | ||||
| Wisconsin | $8,339 | $20,146 | 242% | ||||
| Wyoming | $3,642 | $10,962 | 300% | ||||
| United States | $8,070 | $21,847 | 270% | ||||
| Source: National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 330.20. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2011-12 and 2012-13," accessed December 15, 2014 | |||||||
See also
- Higher education by state
- Higher education enrollment statistics
- Higher education financial aid statistics
- Higher education retention rates
- Higher education graduation rates
- Higher education funding
- Student debt in higher education in the United States
Footnotes
- ↑ The Huffington Post, "Obama Wants To Permanently Link Pell Grants To Inflation," February 11, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Center for Education Statistics, "Table 330.20. Average undergraduate tuition and fees and room and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by control and level of institution and state or jurisdiction: 2012-13 and 2013-14," accessed July 12, 2016
- ↑ The College Board, "Tuition and Fees and Room and Board over Time, 2005-06 to 2015-16," accessed July 12, 2016