2022 Tuition By State

6,719 colleges serve 19,694,856 students in 50 States, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. In 846 four-year public schools, the 2022 average tuition & fees is $8,815 for state residents and $19,005 for out of state students. In 2,108 private four-year colleges, the average tuition is $26,761. The 2022 average community college tuition & fees over 1,806 schools is $4,102 for residents and $7,804 for out of state students.

Most & Best State

Most Number of Colleges
California 297 Schools New York 246 Schools Pennsylvania 162 Schools
Highest Tuition & fees
Massachusetts $38,489 Vermont $38,413 Rhode Island $38,170
Most Students
California 1,484,024 Florida 979,637 Texas 954,479
Lowest Students per Faculty
Illinois 9.0 to 1 Massachusetts 9.5 to 1 New Hampshire 10.2 to 1
Number of Schools2,954 Schools
Public846
Private2,108
Graduate Programs Offered2,150 Schools
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
Public$8,815 In-State, $19,005 Out-of-State
Private$26,761 Out-of-State
Graduate Tuition & Fees
Public$11,399 In-State, $20,614 Out-of-State
Private$18,869 Out-of-State
Population14,058,730 Students
Undergraduate10,845,324
Graduate3,206,573
Men5,878,264
Women8,122,779
Acceptance Rate72.58%
SAT Score1,152
Graduation Rate53.60%
Students to Faculty Ratio14 to 1
Number of Schools1,806 Schools
Public983
Private823
Tuition & Fees
Public$4,102 In-State, $7,804 Out-of-State
Private$19,361 Out-of-State
Population5,346,836 Students
Men2,158,664
Women3,178,638
Graduation Rate46.81%
Students to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
Number of Schools1,958 Schools
Public252
Private1,706
Tuition & Fees
Public$9,613 In-State, $9,736 Out-of-State
Private$15,331 Out-of-State
Population289,290 Students
Men86,464
Women185,395
Graduation Rate69.99%
Students to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

College Tuition & Key Statistics By State

The next table compares 50 states, DC, and other U.S. territories with tuition & fees, and other key statistics. You may want to click/touch a column title to sort the table by the column.

Most Colleges Highest Tuition Most Students Highest Graduation Rate Lowest Students to Faculty
StateNumber of SchoolsTuition & FeesPopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
TotalPublicPrivateIn-StateOut-of-StatePrivateUndergraduateGraduate
Alaska 1064 $6,903$18,122$15,830 20,2522,039 43.89%10 to 1
Alabama 813942 $10,405$21,544$16,600 241,38852,809 43.67%16 to 1
Arkansas 873750 $7,800$14,572$20,009 131,01420,608 48.40%14 to 1
American Samoa 110 $5,150$5,450- 1,0810 36.00%14 to 1
Arizona 1304288 $9,751$22,403$22,639 523,213115,856 53.71%18 to 1
California 731195536 $6,873$20,389$28,378 2,351,382326,318 59.86%18 to 1
Colorado 1083573 $8,586$21,040$21,655 303,13360,466 56.74%16 to 1
Connecticut 893554 $13,780$30,716$39,641 161,13438,337 58.03%13 to 1
District of Columbia 26224 $6,152$13,004$33,075 52,88845,040 62.31%15 to 1
Delaware 18513 $9,441$22,323$12,675 48,40010,786 56.75%14 to 1
Florida 37992287 $3,874$14,069$21,674 945,651132,642 62.36%16 to 1
Federated States of Micronesia 110 --- 1,8610 29.00%14 to 1
Georgia 17064106 $6,132$13,152$22,422 465,51888,304 46.04%16 to 1
Guam 321 $6,242$11,678$6,482 5,107334 37.67%14 to 1
Hawaii 261115 $7,722$20,994$17,015 53,7306,421 46.58%14 to 1
Iowa 801961 $9,543$25,701$31,708 181,49227,998 58.54%12 to 1
Idaho 36927 $7,814$24,530$18,063 116,0119,197 64.16%13 to 1
Illinois 26266196 $13,086$18,855$29,563 537,570156,971 55.52%13 to 1
Indiana 1061690 $8,878$22,608$29,315 343,76979,546 61.24%14 to 1
Kansas 803446 $7,489$17,865$23,010 167,53128,572 49.83%13 to 1
Kentucky 922567 $10,481$21,663$24,517 207,59260,581 50.19%15 to 1
Louisiana 1273790 $8,964$17,980$23,646 216,40039,884 53.61%16 to 1
Massachusetts 17044126 $12,584$24,972$40,929 338,081144,202 64.72%12 to 1
Maryland 833350 $9,922$24,132$31,017 284,92872,763 53.32%15 to 1
Maine 371621 $9,931$21,024$38,520 61,0789,618 56.45%12 to 1
Marshall Islands 110 $4,295$4,900- 1,1620 13.00%13 to 1
Michigan 17048122 $10,839$19,044$28,631 425,49275,329 55.50%15 to 1
Minnesota 1034558 $11,014$16,133$30,108 284,354113,833 53.32%16 to 1
Missouri 16551114 $9,083$19,257$21,785 273,08474,039 59.51%12 to 1
Northern Marianas 110 $4,038$5,520- 1,2550 29.00%24 to 1
Mississippi 572532 $8,199$12,849$18,131 141,82823,623 51.09%16 to 1
Montana 311714 $6,101$19,586$22,415 39,9285,872 47.07%13 to 1
North Carolina 1727696 $7,214$20,075$26,296 487,41277,920 48.64%13 to 1
North Dakota 281414 $7,315$9,639$13,161 43,4848,208 47.38%12 to 1
Nebraska 451728 $8,710$16,749$24,556 109,86825,936 55.11%12 to 1
New Hampshire 381424 $14,334$25,926$36,155 155,65034,121 60.37%11 to 1
New Jersey 16537128 $14,503$25,443$22,054 347,27464,529 58.28%16 to 1
New Mexico 492821 $6,385$14,455$31,350 97,48914,177 38.00%16 to 1
Nevada 42933 $5,360$16,478$20,907 108,43412,282 54.52%16 to 1
New York 463116347 $8,207$17,737$27,740 962,811244,366 60.41%14 to 1
Ohio 298109189 $8,505$18,088$28,703 584,76886,385 56.87%14 to 1
Oklahoma 1086246 $7,576$16,760$23,896 188,31226,450 52.09%14 to 1
Oregon 812655 $12,456$31,084$31,232 178,77528,533 52.52%14 to 1
Pennsylvania 34795252 $14,011$22,364$36,408 546,491145,544 64.26%13 to 1
Puerto Rico 15820138 $4,430$5,203$7,651 163,95527,827 52.52%18 to 1
Palau 110 --- 5530 27.00%10 to 1
Rhode Island 23320 $13,017$29,627$39,878 67,52411,459 69.39%12 to 1
South Carolina 953461 $12,709$27,406$24,187 208,76429,403 48.29%15 to 1
South Dakota 301218 $8,715$11,678$17,522 44,2787,531 54.76%12 to 1
Tennessee 15851107 $9,919$20,723$24,006 282,81551,896 57.62%15 to 1
Texas 424109315 $8,875$20,871$23,451 1,425,182200,711 53.22%17 to 1
Utah 701654 $6,668$19,595$21,972 340,19762,199 66.52%15 to 1
Virginia 15246106 $14,223$33,092$24,064 444,848115,444 54.59%14 to 1
Virgin Islands 110 $5,235$14,496- 1,587251 32.00%12 to 1
Vermont 22715 $14,754$31,444$41,897 34,2986,081 60.73%10 to 1
Washington 1064264 $5,872$12,213$30,124 298,49438,883 55.59%14 to 1
Wisconsin 993465 $8,078$16,372$29,192 281,69739,653 56.49%13 to 1
West Virginia 734033 $7,714$16,279$20,339 116,66722,689 58.57%14 to 1
Wyoming 1082 $6,277$20,827- 28,4702,487 47.80%14 to 1