Tuition cost and student loan amounts U.S. 2021/22, by institution type

Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2021/22, by institution type

CharacteristicAverage tuition cost and feesAverage student loan amount
Public institutions 7,869 6,662
Private nonprofit institution 37,095 7,997
Private for-profit institution 15,546 7,875
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Amount in current U.S. dollars7,8697,86937,09537,09515,54615,5466,6626,6627,9977,9977,8757,875Average tuition cost and feesAverage student loan amountPublic institutionsPrivate nonprofit institutionPrivate for-profit institution
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Release date

January 2023

Region

United States

Survey time period

academic year 2021/22

Supplementary notes

Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Tuition and fees amounts for public institutions are the averages for in-state students. Tuition and fee data are collected in the fall and loan data are collected in the spring.
Tuition cost and fees does not include dormitory and board cost.
Data for student loans refers to the 2020/21 year and can be found here.

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