University tuition costs and fees U.S. 2000-2023

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Veera Korhonen,
Mar 10, 2025

From the academic year 2000/01 to 2022/23, the average cost of tuition and required fees at all degree-granting postsecondary institutions in the United States has increased from 5,377 U.S. dollars to 14,688 U.S. dollars. This includes all four-year and two-year universities, both private and public.

Average cost for tuition and required fees at all degree-granting postsecondary institutions* in the United States from 2000/01 to 2022/23 (in U.S. dollars)

CharacteristicAverage cost for tuition and fees
2022/23 14,688
2021/22 14,306
2020/21 13,674
2019/20 13,360
2018/19 13,012
2017/18 12,613
2016/17 12,219
2015/16 11,862
2014/15 11,487
2013/14 11,073
2012/13 10,681
2011/12 10,179
2010/11 9,575
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Average cost for tuition and fees5,3775,3775,6465,6466,0026,0026,6086,6087,1227,1227,6017,6018,0938,0938,4808,4808,8928,8929,1359,1359,5759,57510,17910,17910,68110,68111,07311,07311,48711,48711,86211,86212,21912,21912,61312,61313,01213,01213,36013,36013,67413,67414,30614,30614,68814,6882000/012001/022002/032003/042004/052005/062006/072007/082008/092009/102010/112011/122012/132013/142014/152015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202020/212021/222022/23
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December 2023

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2000 to 2023

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* Includes all four-year and two-year institutions, private and public.

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