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Average cost to attend a U.S. university, by institution type 2013/14 - 2017/18

Average annual cost to attend university in the United States, by institution type 2013-2018 (in USD)

The data displays the average estimated annual cost to attend different universities and college institutions in the U.S. for academic years 2013/14 to 2017/18. The average cost of attendance (which includes tuition, fees, room and board) in public four-year in-state institutions was 20,770 USD in academic year 2017/18.

2013/14 10781 18383 31721 40955
2014/15 11192 18931 32893 42445
2015/16 11370 19570 34220 43870
2016/17 11640 20150 35300 45370
2017/18 11970 20770 36420 46950