College costs across the United States

Published tuition, required fees and total cost of attendance for 3,799 two-year and four-year colleges, summarized for each of the 50 states. Academic year 2023-24; IPEDS status: file published by NCES on 2024-08-20; provisional/final status not independently confirmed. Prices are the published charges for full-time undergraduates before any financial aid.

3,799Colleges listed (50 states and DC)

3,188With a reported tuition figure

$8,524Median in-state tuition & fees, public 4-year

$4,710Median in-state tuition & fees, public 2-year

$33,076Median tuition & fees, private nonprofit 4-year

Among the 48 areas with at least 3 public 4-year schools reporting a price, the lowest medians for in-state tuition and fees are Arizona ($2,358), Florida ($3,155), Nevada ($4,110); the highest are New Jersey ($15,839), Connecticut ($15,372), New Hampshire ($14,710). These are medians of school prices, not student-weighted averages.

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