Out-of-state tuition premium at public universities
The extra published tuition and fees nonresidents pay, 2023-24, at 363 traditional public four-year colleges (IPEDS).
Median premium
$11,880
Median out-of-state / in-state
2.2x
Largest premiums
Median premium by state
| State | Colleges | Median premium |
|---|---|---|
| VT | 1 | $25,000 |
| OR | 2 | $23,672 |
| CT | 9 | $22,668 |
| UT | 1 | $20,522 |
| WA | 8 | $20,274 |
| AZ | 3 | $20,142 |
| MT | 4 | $19,967 |
| ME | 2 | $19,110 |
| IN | 6 | $18,405 |
| HI | 2 | $17,496 |
| RI | 2 | $17,464 |
| NM | 3 | $17,254 |
| VA | 13 | $17,214 |
| IA | 3 | $17,186 |
| NV | 2 | $16,956 |
| DE | 2 | $16,788 |
| MS | 3 | $16,765 |
| MI | 10 | $16,269 |
| WY | 1 | $15,780 |
| NC | 14 | $15,707 |
| FL | 8 | $15,234 |
| GA | 9 | $15,231 |
| IL | 3 | $15,022 |
| CO | 7 | $14,600 |
| SC | 11 | $14,330 |
| KS | 4 | $14,279 |
| NE | 3 | $13,988 |
| OH | 14 | $13,690 |
| MA | 11 | $13,094 |
| MD | 10 | $13,036 |
| AL | 9 | $12,892 |
| KY | 4 | $12,654 |
| TX | 15 | $12,599 |
| CA | 31 | $11,880 |
| TN | 6 | $11,874 |
| NH | 3 | $11,476 |
| OK | 7 | $10,887 |
| NJ | 11 | $10,410 |
| WV | 6 | $10,409 |
| PA | 36 | $9,938 |
| NY | 29 | $9,910 |
| WI | 10 | $9,030 |
| MO | 5 | $8,400 |
| LA | 7 | $7,350 |
| AR | 5 | $7,140 |
| MN | 4 | $6,088 |
| GU | 1 | $5,304 |
| ND | 1 | $4,654 |
| SD | 2 | $3,955 |
Sticker price before aid. Regional exchange programs (such as WUE, MSEP or the Academic Common Market) can lower nonresident tuition. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2023-24.
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