2022/23 Academic Year
College applicants and their families face not just a big life choice and the challenge of being accepted to schools, they face a complicated maze of information on how much their college career will cost. This report will allow you to know the true costs of colleges, so that you can finance a college degree and set up a successful post-graduate life.
- Apply to colleges which you know you can afford
- Plan financially and save and borrow the right amount to fund costs across all years of the program
- Once accepted, better understand the financial context of your financial aid offer and the scope for any negotiations with the college on their proposed cost
This report also provides some of the basics on how the prices you will pay for colleges are set as well as objective cost data about popular schools for students residing in your state. These numbers are based on reported figures by the colleges themselves with projections to account for future price changes.
The information will not indicate exactly how much each student will pay your college. But it will give a broadly accurate and readily understandable general idea, allowing you to compare colleges in financial terms and to plan for a successful college journey.
How college costs work
- Advertised college tuition prices are often far higher than what the typical student pays. Many colleges offer significant discounts to this headline tuition depending on an applicant’s
- family financial income & assets
- demographics
- academic record
- and decisions made by the college’s admissions or enrollment offices
- Comparing college costs on an apples-to-apples basis is difficult and time consuming. College net price calculators are often outdated and don’t reflect true costs.
- When an applicant is accepted to a college, they will receive a financial aid award letter highlighting what their costs will be if they enroll. These awards all differ by student.
- Cost information provided by colleges and other sources often deduct loans from the cost, unlike most other consumer purchases you make
- Most state colleges and universities have essentially two pricing processes, one for in-state and one for out-of-state students.
- Applying early increases your chances of getting into a given college but also increases your cost by lowering, often significantly, the amount of financial aid you will be offered.
Contents
- Average costs for popular in- and out-of-state schools
- College pricing and the Expected Family Contribution
- Ways to reduce college costs
- Scenarios showing projected costs by college for 7 representative families with different incomes and financial profiles
- Online or Distance Schools
- Glossary
In-state colleges, by average cost
The average net cost found here represents a projected average amount entering freshmen will pay for tuition, room & board, fees, books & other course materials. Net costs are not reduced by loans, which represent an obligation and are not a price reduction. The analogy here is buying a house or condo, where the cost is not reduced because you take out a mortgage to finance the purchase.
College | City | Full-time students | Admissions % | SAT ACT blended 25th percentile | % students paying discounted tuition | Average annual net cost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adams State | Alamosa | 1,362 | 99 | 890 | 75 | 14,500 |
Aims CC | Greeley | 2,200 | 100 | 42 | 11,500 | |
Arapahoe CC | Littleton | 2,110 | 100 | 14 | 15,500 | |
Anschutz | Denver | 8,857 | 67 | 1010 | 66 | 21,500 |
Colorado-Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs | 8,168 | 87 | 1020 | 52 | 23,000 |
Colorado | Boulder | 28,877 | 78 | 1160 | 51 | 29,000 |
Colorado Christian | Lakewood | 1,737 | 100 | 99 | 27,000 | |
Colorado College | Colorado Springs | 2,089 | 14 | 47 | 59,000 | |
Colorado Mountain | Glenwood Springs | 1,662 | 100 | 15 | 16,500 | |
Colorado School of Mines | Golden | 4,930 | 53 | 1190 | 81 | 33,500 |
Colorado State-Ft Collins | Fort Collins | 22,247 | 81 | 1090 | 56 | 24,500 |
Colorado Tech | Colorado Springs | 15,272 | 100 | 23 | 16,000 | |
Aurora CC | Aurora | 1,563 | 100 | 19 | 13,500 | |
CC of Denver | Denver | 2,453 | 100 | 33 | 13,000 | |
Univ of Denver | Denver | 5,478 | 59 | 1190 | 89 | 44,000 |
Ft Lewis | Durango | 2,862 | 91 | 960 | 49 | 16,500 |
Front Range CC | Westminster | 4,937 | 100 | 8 | 14,000 | |
Colorado Mesa | Grand Junction | 6,972 | 78 | 940 | 53 | 22,000 |
Metro State | Denver | 12,250 | 61 | 890 | 21 | 19,500 |
Northern Colorado | Greeley | 7,752 | 91 | 970 | 85 | 21,000 |
Pikes Peak CC | Colorado Springs | 5,069 | 100 | 5 | 14,500 | |
Pueblo CC | Pueblo | 1,954 | 100 | 0 | 13,500 | |
Red Rocks CC | Lakewood | 2,272 | 100 | 12 | 15,000 | |
Regis | Denver | 2,191 | 71 | 1030 | 99 | 31,000 |
Colorado State-Pueblo | Pueblo | 2,985 | 93 | 940 | 73 | 20,000 |
US Air Force Academy | USAFA | 716 | 100 | 55 | 0 | |
Western State Colorado | Gunnison | 1,755 | 84 | 1000 | 85 | 22,500 |
Notes on figures
- Net cost is a consumer-centric metric comparable to what cost means in business transactions outside of higher education. It represents a student’s cost of attending college including: tuition, room & board, fees and estimates of supplies less institutional aid of all kinds (including need-based and merit), and less federal and state/local aid. Loans and other repayable amounts are excluded and do not reduce the cost. Room and board uses on-campus costs; for students attending nonresidential institutions, the college’s own estimate of such off-campus costs is used. Total average net cost for all students allocates in- and out-of-state costs in proportion to attendance. Net cost differs from the Net Price figure self-reported by colleges to the NCES because it is comprehensive and covers all students, including the approximately 40% not covered by Net Price calculations.
- CC = Community College
- Number of undergraduates represent all enrolled full-time students as of 2018/19.
- % of Applicants admitted from 2019/20.
- The SAT score is intended to give a very rough idea of the academic level of entering students. This number shows the 25thpercentile of enrolled students out of 100% and adds together the verbal and math SAT and ACT scores using the ACT/SAT concordance formula developed by ACT and the College Board. The maximum possible score is 1600.
- The “% of students receiving discounts” is the 2018/19 figure showing what % of enrolled students are receiving price discounts from their colleges. This % does not include aid from the government, such as Pell grants, or other federal or state aid. It also does not include students borrowing to pay for college.
- These comments all apply to tables later in this report except where noted.
Popular out-of-state colleges, by average cost
College | City | State | Full-time students | Admissions % | SAT ACT blended 25th percentile | % students paying discounted tuition | Avg. annual net cost |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | Tuscaloosa | AL | 29,135 | 83 | 1,110 | 56 | 33,000 |
Arizona State | Tempe | AZ | 41,182 | 86 | 1,110 | 94 | 32,500 |
Arizona | Tucson | AZ | 28,972 | 85 | 1,090 | 87 | 43,500 |
Grand Canyon | Phoenix | AZ | 18,406 | 77 | 98 | 24,500 | |
Northern Arizona | Flagstaff | AZ | 21,731 | 85 | 92 | 30,000 | |
Arkansas | Fayetteville | AR | 20,559 | 77 | 1,140 | 39 | 42,500 |
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo | CA | 19,685 | 28 | 1,240 | 37 | 37,500 |
Chapman | Orange | CA | 7,046 | 56 | 1,190 | 85 | 52,000 |
San Diego State | San Diego | CA | 27,638 | 34 | 1,100 | 20 | 44,500 |
San Diego | San Diego | CA | 5,761 | 49 | 1,200 | 80 | 45,500 |
Boise State | Boise | ID | 13,104 | 77 | 1,030 | 53 | 27,000 |
North Idaho | Coeur d'Alene | ID | 1,950 | 100 | 51 | 18,000 | |
BYU-Idaho | Rexburg | ID | 18,448 | 96 | 1,000 | 36 | 7,500 |
Briar Cliff | Sioux City | IA | 670 | 100 | 72 | 21,000 | |
Des Moines Area CC | Ankeny | IA | 6,146 | 100 | 21 | 15,500 | |
Dordt | Sioux Center | IA | 1,319 | 75 | 1,060 | 98 | 25,500 |
Drake | Des Moines | IA | 2,830 | 68 | 1,150 | 100 | 29,500 |
Iowa State | Ames | IA | 26,713 | 92 | 1,080 | 79 | 27,000 |
Iowa Western CC | Council Bluffs | IA | 2,555 | 100 | 43 | 15,500 | |
Iowa | Iowa City | IA | 21,212 | 83 | 1,090 | 57 | 36,000 |
Kirkwood CC | Cedar Rapids | IA | 5,084 | 100 | 25 | 12,500 | |
Morningside | Sioux City | IA | 1,183 | 63 | 980 | 100 | 22,000 |
Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls | IA | 8,228 | 79 | 1,000 | 64 | 23,500 |
Western Iowa Tech CC | Sioux City | IA | 1,792 | 100 | 52 | 11,500 | |
Benedictine | Atchison | KS | 1,937 | 97 | 1,050 | 100 | 24,000 |
Ft Hays State | Hays | KS | 5,726 | 91 | 76 | 21,500 | |
Haskell Indian Nations | Lawrence | KS | 765 | 88 | 830 | 0 | 8,000 |
Johnson County CC | Overland Park | KS | 5,541 | 100 | 23 | 18,000 | |
Kansas | Lawrence | KS | 17,257 | 93 | 1,100 | 73 | 30,000 |
Kansas State | Manhattan | KS | 15,548 | 95 | 77 | 23,500 | |
Wichita State | Wichita | KS | 8,994 | 92 | 1,000 | 69 | 33,500 |
Michigan State | East Lansing | MI | 35,722 | 71 | 1,120 | 48 | 39,500 |
Minnesota State-Mankato | Mankato | MN | 10,413 | 63 | 1,000 | 29 | 25,000 |
Minnesota | Minneapolis | MN | 29,939 | 57 | 1,210 | 59 | 37,500 |
Avila | Kansas City | MO | 990 | 41 | 960 | 100 | 18,000 |
Central Missouri | Warrensburg | MO | 6,688 | 65 | 980 | 62 | 20,500 |
Ozarks Tech CC | Springfield | MO | 5,430 | 100 | 10 | 10,000 | |
Lindenwood | Saint Charles | MO | 5,000 | 88 | 990 | 99 | 18,000 |
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City | Lees Summit | MO | 6,522 | 100 | 9 | 13,500 | |
Missouri Southern | Joplin | MO | 3,844 | 94 | 950 | 70 | 25,500 |
Missouri Western | Saint Joseph | MO | 3,382 | 100 | 77 | 15,500 | |
Missouri | Columbia | MO | 20,676 | 81 | 1,140 | 77 | 27,500 |
Missouri-Kansas City | Kansas City | MO | 6,487 | 61 | 1,030 | 73 | 34,000 |
Missouri Tech | Rolla | MO | 5,692 | 79 | 1,210 | 81 | 16,500 |
Missouri-St Louis | St. Louis | MO | 5,098 | 73 | 1,060 | 92 | 17,000 |
NW Missouri State | Maryville | MO | 4,954 | 73 | 980 | 90 | 14,500 |
Park | Parkville | MO | 4,151 | 100 | 55 | 18,000 | |
Rockhurst | Kansas City | MO | 1,454 | 64 | 1,070 | 100 | 25,000 |
St Louis Univ | St. Louis | MO | 6,691 | 58 | 1,180 | 97 | 31,500 |
St Louis CC | St. Louis | MO | 6,114 | 100 | 7 | 11,000 | |
SE Missouri State | Cape Girardeau | MO | 7,152 | 86 | 83 | 16,000 | |
Washington U St Louis | St. Louis | MO | 7,139 | 14 | 1,430 | 41 | 54,000 |
Rocky Mountain | Billings | MT | 829 | 59 | 950 | 100 | 22,500 |
Chadron State | Chadron | NE | 1,443 | 100 | 79 | 16,500 | |
Nebraska | Lincoln | NE | 19,132 | 78 | 1,080 | 82 | 28,500 |
Southern Nevada | Las Vegas | NV | 10,164 | 100 | 39 | 18,500 | |
UNLV | Las Vegas | NV | 19,523 | 81 | 990 | 26 | 42,500 |
Nevada-Reno | Reno | NV | 14,788 | 88 | 1,040 | 50 | 40,000 |
New Mexico | Albuquerque | NM | 12,705 | 94 | 960 | 70 | 22,000 |
Dickinson State | Dickinson | ND | 922 | 100 | 940 | 48 | 17,000 |
Central Oklahoma | Edmond | OK | 9,732 | 84 | 980 | 47 | 26,000 |
Oklahoma State | Stillwater | OK | 17,291 | 70 | 1,070 | 80 | 29,500 |
Oklahoma | Norman | OK | 18,996 | 80 | 1,120 | 86 | 35,500 |
Oregon | Eugene | OR | 17,419 | 82 | 1,090 | 59 | 52,000 |
Augustana | Sioux Falls | SD | 1,727 | 67 | 1,120 | 100 | 23,000 |
Black Hills State | Spearfish | SD | 1,945 | 84 | 960 | 47 | 21,500 |
Dakota State | Madison | SD | 1,503 | 77 | 980 | 68 | 23,500 |
Lake Area Tech Institute | Watertown | SD | 1,507 | 100 | 21 | 12,500 | |
South Dakota | Vermillion | SD | 4,899 | 86 | 1,000 | 63 | 22,500 |
Baylor | Waco | TX | 13,906 | 45 | 1,220 | 93 | 42,500 |
Texas Christian | Fort Worth | TX | 9,219 | 47 | 1,180 | 75 | 46,500 |
BYU-Provo | Provo | UT | 28,288 | 67 | 1,230 | 49 | 17,000 |
Dixie State | Saint George | UT | 6,557 | 100 | 17 | 27,000 | |
Southern Utah | Cedar City | UT | 7,097 | 78 | 1,020 | 82 | 20,000 |
Utah State | Logan | UT | 17,063 | 91 | 1,030 | 73 | 17,000 |
Utah Valley | Orem | UT | 19,799 | 100 | 43 | 17,000 | |
Salt Lake CC | Salt Lake City | UT | 7,252 | 100 | 11 | 23,000 | |
Utah | Salt Lake City | UT | 18,628 | 62 | 1,130 | 70 | 37,500 |
Weber State | Ogden | UT | 11,854 | 100 | 72 | 20,500 | |
Gonzaga | Spokane | WA | 5,123 | 62 | 1,210 | 99 | 39,500 |
Wyoming | Laramie | WY | 8,332 | 96 | 1,070 | 72 | 26,500 |
Western Governors | Salt Lake City | UT | 98,630 | 100 | 0 | 11,500 | |
Independence | Salt Lake City | UT | 10,983 | 100 | 14 | 19,500 |
Community Colleges
Community colleges are presented differently from 4-year colleges because of how they manage the prices they charge, such as offering discounted tuition to in-county residents, sometimes providing on-campus housing and sometimes not, and educating a larger proportion of part-time and distance (online) students. The “In-state Tuition, Fees and Supplies” number presented above, dating from 2018/19, is intended to remove these factors and make the prices easier to compare.
College | City | Full-time students | Part-time students | In-state tuition | Average annual net cost | BA degree offered | Residential dorms available | Room & board cost (in-state) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aims CC | Greeley | 2,200 | 4,434 | 2,762 | 11,500 | - | ||
Aurora CC | Aurora | 1,563 | 7,035 | 3,840 | 13,500 | - | ||
Front Range CC | Westminster | 4,937 | 14,346 | 3,986 | 14,000 | - |
Notes on figures
- Number of undergraduates represent all enrolled full-time and part-time students as of 2018/19.
- “In-state Tuition, Fees and Supplies” is a figure provided by the colleges covering full-time tuition, supplies and fees but NOT room & board. This is a cleaner way to compare community college pricing for several reasons. The proportion of tuition paid by Pell Grants depends on the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and is determined by the federal government, not any decision by the college. Some but not all community colleges offer dormitories. Finally, the number of part-time students and the discounted tuition often granted to in-county students makes the comparison of net prices even more complex than for traditional 4-year colleges.
- The Average Net Cost figures used in this report extrapolate from data provided by the colleges themselves to the federal government and the public, projected to the current year. It represents full-time tuition and includes room & board, supplies, fees less aid and grants from the colleges and the government. It standardizes calculations across colleges and is comparable to the Net costs used for 4-year colleges. Individual student costs will vary based on circumstances, so this figure only provides guidance. This figure does have the benefit of showing you how much a typical community college student will spend.
- The cost of on-campus room & board dates from 2019/20 and is only presented for colleges providing residential housing. The schools’ estimates of off-campus housing costs are not included.
College pricing and the Expected Family Contribution
To receive any sort of aids and loans, US colleges require filing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), which calculates the Expected Family Contribution (the “EFC”). Discussions of college costs often make reference to the EFC, which is a federal statutory calculation that governs financing student college costs. It is NOT the same as the pricing, which is determined by supply and demand and the college’s own cost structure. To repeat, the cost of college is how much you will pay the college; the EFC determines your eligibility for loans or certain grants. Pricing; financing – two different things.
The charts below illustrate this distinction for a college with a “Cost of attendance” of $60,000. (The cost of attendance includes the full listed as-advertised tuition, room & board, estimated costs for materials and other fees.)
The College Board Big Future site offers a handy way to calculate this in advance of completing all the paperwork:
Note that the EFC will be renamed the Student Aid Index beginning in the 2023/24 academic year. The FAFSA filing after this change is expected to be much simpler and quicker to complete, but the fundamental formula is unchanged.
Federal Student Loans
Student loans are a complex topic outside of the scope of this report.
2021/2022 interest rates for the federal student loan program are:
- Direct (unsubsidized & subsidized): 3.73%.
- Direct PLUS is set at 6.28%.
- Private loan interest rate are set by the market, partly depend on the parents’ credit score and come in a variety of types.
Federal student loan interest rates are fixed and do not change after the initial borrowing. Because of the topic’s complexity, we recommend you go straight to the source and read the Department of Education site for more information:
A smaller group of mostly selective colleges also require submission of the CSS Profile in addition to FAFSA. The CSS Profile is a more detailed report on the financial profile of a student and their family. It is used in different ways by these colleges to assess how much students and their families should pay. One key difference between the FAFSA and CSS Profile schools is that the equity value of the home often (but not always) affects the level of financial aid offered.
The FAFSA and CSS Profile use prior year income for the initial FAFSA filing, so a 2021 senior’s FAFSA would depend on their 2019 earnings.
Decision and Early Action
Giving students discounts and breaks on full tuition is common business practice in higher education. Information about discounts granted to Early Decision and Early Action candidates is not compiled but a large amount of anecdotal evidence points to discounts for accepted students in Early Decision being much less generous than for the regular application period. So a student’s decision to apply Early Decision conveys to the college both their strong interest in attending and their willingness and ability to pay full costs. Applying through Early Action conveys strong interest but leaves latitude for negotiating financial aid. Because each student’s situation will be different, applicants are advised to think of the application process in part as a negotiation and to use the different application options as signals to the college.
Ways to save on college costs
There are a number of options beyond college choices to limit spending on college. The right choice depends on the student’s needs. They include:
- Studying for a year or two at a community college, institutions which are generally cheaper than 4-year programs, and then transferring into a Bachelor’s program.
- Completing credits at high school or via distance learning outside of actual college attendance
- Making sure to complete the bachelor’s program on time
- Applying for and obtaining scholarships
The first two will require acceptance of credits by the 4-year Bachelor’s program in which you ultimately enroll. While there are certain standards that apply in these scenarios, the ultimate decision will depend on the college accepting the student.
Fit
One important way to limit spending is to make sure the college you enroll in is a “fit.” When recruiting students, colleges are very focused on fit – on making sure that a college matches up well with a student’s personal and professional objectives. This is because fit helps both the student and the college. Lack of fit directly contributes to students dropping out or transferring to another school, both of which increase the costs of obtaining a degree. So proper matching of applications with schools is an important factor in college costs.
How to find scholarships and grants
The College Board’s Big Future and Sallie Mae’s Scholarship Search site are both excellent places to find information on scholarships:
Scholarships.com and Fastweb also both provide free searches of many scholarships:
Finally, two separate but similarly named sites, Collegescholarships.com and Collegescholarships.org, valuably provide lists of scholarships limited to residents of specific states, counties and municipalities.
Financial Scenarios
While the average costs above are an informative first cut, the impact of their family’s individual financial position on the amount a college charges a specific student is significant. The following section lays out a set of scenarios showing estimated costs for students with different family financial profiles. These are estimates and are intended as a baseline guide to help you decide on a short list of colleges to which to apply and to navigate the application and acceptance process with objective financial information.
Factors that increase or decrease the amount colleges charge a student:
- Family income
- Family financial assets
- Amount of equity in the family home (only selected colleges)
- Academic performance in high school, board scores
- Student’s demographic profile (including whether the parents have college degrees)
Other factors, such as whether other students in the household are also enrolled in college, marital status (married or not), and student income and savings play a generally smaller role.
Notes on figures
- For categories identical to those used to the in- and out-of-state average costs tables above, earlier comments apply.
- The colleges are ranked highest to lowest according to projected 2021/22 net cost.
- The “Full cost of a 4-year degree, Projected” represents an estimate of the total net costs for a class of ’25 student completing their Bachelor’s degree in 4 years.
- Scenarios 5, 6 and 7 assume a dual-earner married household with two children, the prospective college student who is a public high school senior and a younger sibling, with financial and home equity assets conforming to US government data on income and assets. The couple does not own their own business or investment real estate and is not the beneficiary of a trust. The prospective college student has no children, earned a small amount last year and is a dependent for IRS purposes. Once enrolled in college, the student would be enrolled full-time and live on campus.
- Disclaimer: These financial estimates represent informational projections that will change over time. They do not represents promises or commitments by CTAS or the colleges themselves. Final net cost numbers will differ from these estimates for many reasons.

Scenario: Students with families with an average of $15,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have <$10,000 in financial assets and home equity of <$40,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
AL
29,135
83
56
30,500
125,500
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
27,000
113,000
Arizona
Tucson
AZ
28,972
85
87
31,500
131,500
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
AZ
18,406
77
98
20,000
82,500
Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
AZ
21,731
85
92
20,000
83,000
Arkansas
Fayetteville
AR
20,559
77
39
30,000
123,000
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
CA
19,685
28
37
30,500
126,500
Chapman
Orange
CA
7,046
56
85
35,500
148,000
San Diego State
San Diego
CA
27,638
34
20
35,000
144,500
San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,761
49
80
24,500
101,500
Adams State
Alamosa
CO
1,362
99
75
11,500
49,000
Aims CC
Greeley
CO
2,200
100
42
8,500
17,500
Arapahoe CC
Littleton
CO
2,110
100
14
7,000
29,500
Anschutz
Denver
CO
8,857
67
66
12,000
50,500
Colorado-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
8,168
87
52
14,000
59,500
Colorado
Boulder
CO
28,877
78
51
14,500
59,500
Colorado Christian
Lakewood
CO
1,737
100
99
23,500
95,500
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
2,089
14
47
10,500
45,500
Colorado Mountain
Glenwood Springs
CO
1,662
100
15
5,000
21,000
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
4,930
53
81
19,500
81,500
Colorado State-Ft Collins
Fort Collins
CO
22,247
81
56
14,000
58,000
Colorado Tech
Colorado Springs
CO
15,272
100
23
16,000
66,000
Aurora CC
Aurora
CO
1,563
100
19
10,500
21,000
CC of Denver
Denver
CO
2,453
100
33
7,000
30,500
Univ of Denver
Denver
CO
5,478
59
89
24,500
101,500
Ft Lewis
Durango
CO
2,862
91
49
16,500
68,000
Front Range CC
Westminster
CO
4,937
100
8
8,000
16,500
Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction
CO
6,972
78
53
14,500
60,500
Metro State
Denver
CO
12,250
61
21
14,000
60,000
Northern Colorado
Greeley
CO
7,752
91
85
12,500
52,000
Pikes Peak CC
Colorado Springs
CO
5,069
100
5
9,500
40,500
Pueblo CC
Pueblo
CO
1,954
100
0
12,000
49,500
Red Rocks CC
Lakewood
CO
2,272
100
12
9,000
37,000
Regis
Denver
CO
2,191
71
99
22,500
92,500
Colorado State-Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
2,985
93
73
12,000
50,000
US Air Force Academy
USAFA
CO
716
100
55
0
0
Western State Colorado
Gunnison
CO
1,755
84
85
15,000
64,000
Boise State
Boise
ID
13,104
77
53
22,000
90,000
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
ID
1,950
100
51
9,500
19,000
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg
ID
18,448
96
36
3,500
13,500
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
IA
670
100
72
18,000
74,000
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
13,500
27,000
Dordt
Sioux Center
IA
1,319
75
98
22,500
91,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
25,000
100,500
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
14,500
60,500
Iowa Western CC
Council Bluffs
IA
2,555
100
43
11,500
23,000
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
25,500
104,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
11,000
22,500
Morningside
Sioux City
IA
1,183
63
100
20,500
84,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
17,500
69,500
Western Iowa Tech CC
Sioux City
IA
1,792
100
52
8,000
16,000
Benedictine
Atchison
KS
1,937
97
100
19,500
80,000
Ft Hays State
Hays
KS
5,726
91
76
17,000
70,000
Haskell Indian Nations
Lawrence
KS
765
88
0
3,000
11,500
Johnson County CC
Overland Park
KS
5,541
100
23
18,000
36,500
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
23,000
94,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
18,500
74,500
Wichita State
Wichita
KS
8,994
92
69
25,500
105,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
30,500
124,500
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
18,500
76,500
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
31,500
130,500
Avila
Kansas City
MO
990
41
100
14,500
58,500
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
MO
6,688
65
62
16,500
68,000
Ozarks Tech CC
Springfield
MO
5,430
100
10
10,000
20,000
Lindenwood
Saint Charles
MO
5,000
88
99
14,500
59,000
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City
Lees Summit
MO
6,522
100
9
9,500
18,500
Missouri Southern
Joplin
MO
3,844
94
70
21,000
87,500
Missouri Western
Saint Joseph
MO
3,382
100
77
12,000
49,000
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
18,500
75,500
Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
6,487
61
73
27,500
111,500
Missouri Tech
Rolla
MO
5,692
79
81
12,000
48,000
Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis
MO
5,098
73
92
11,500
46,000
NW Missouri State
Maryville
MO
4,954
73
90
12,000
48,500
Park
Parkville
MO
4,151
100
55
14,000
56,000
Rockhurst
Kansas City
MO
1,454
64
100
16,000
66,000
St Louis Univ
St. Louis
MO
6,691
58
97
20,000
80,000
St Louis CC
St. Louis
MO
6,114
100
7
10,000
20,000
SE Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
MO
7,152
86
83
11,500
46,500
Washington U St Louis
St. Louis
MO
7,139
14
41
6,000
23,500
Rocky Mountain
Billings
MT
829
59
100
16,500
68,000
Chadron State
Chadron
NE
1,443
100
79
14,000
57,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
20,000
82,500
Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
10,164
100
39
12,000
50,000
UNLV
Las Vegas
NV
19,523
81
26
33,000
137,500
Nevada-Reno
Reno
NV
14,788
88
50
32,000
133,500
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
12,705
94
70
18,500
75,500
Dickinson State
Dickinson
ND
922
100
48
10,500
43,000
Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
9,732
84
47
20,500
84,500
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
OK
17,291
70
80
18,000
75,000
Oklahoma
Norman
OK
18,996
80
86
28,500
118,000
Oregon
Eugene
OR
17,419
82
59
40,500
168,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
18,000
74,000
Black Hills State
Spearfish
SD
1,945
84
47
18,000
74,500
Dakota State
Madison
SD
1,503
77
68
20,000
83,500
Lake Area Tech Institute
Watertown
SD
1,507
100
21
10,000
20,000
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
19,000
77,500
Baylor
Waco
TX
13,906
45
93
29,500
121,000
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
TX
9,219
47
75
24,500
99,500
BYU-Provo
Provo
UT
28,288
67
49
9,500
39,000
Dixie State
Saint George
UT
6,557
100
17
21,500
89,500
Southern Utah
Cedar City
UT
7,097
78
82
17,000
68,500
Utah State
Logan
UT
17,063
91
73
13,000
54,000
Utah Valley
Orem
UT
19,799
100
43
12,000
48,000
Salt Lake CC
Salt Lake City
UT
7,252
100
11
13,500
27,000
Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
18,628
62
70
26,500
110,000
Weber State
Ogden
UT
11,854
100
72
14,500
60,000
Gonzaga
Spokane
WA
5,123
62
99
26,500
111,000
Wyoming
Laramie
WY
8,332
96
72
20,500
85,500
Western Governors
Salt Lake City
UT
98,630
100
0
5,000
19,500
Independence
Salt Lake City
UT
10,983
100
14
20,000
81,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario: Students with families with an average of $40,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have approximately $10,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $50,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree}
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
AL
29,135
83
56
32,500
133,000
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
30,000
124,000
Arizona
Tucson
AZ
28,972
85
87
34,000
140,500
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
AZ
18,406
77
98
20,500
84,500
Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
AZ
21,731
85
92
21,000
87,000
Arkansas
Fayetteville
AR
20,559
77
39
33,000
136,000
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
CA
19,685
28
37
33,500
137,000
Chapman
Orange
CA
7,046
56
85
35,500
148,000
San Diego State
San Diego
CA
27,638
34
20
37,500
156,500
San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,761
49
80
26,000
109,000
Adams State
Alamosa
CO
1,362
99
75
12,500
56,000
Aims CC
Greeley
CO
2,200
100
42
9,000
19,500
Arapahoe CC
Littleton
CO
2,110
100
14
7,000
32,500
Anschutz
Denver
CO
8,857
67
66
12,500
54,500
Colorado-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
8,168
87
52
13,500
59,500
Colorado
Boulder
CO
28,877
78
51
15,500
66,500
Colorado Christian
Lakewood
CO
1,737
100
99
23,500
98,000
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
2,089
14
47
10,500
47,000
Colorado Mountain
Glenwood Springs
CO
1,662
100
15
6,000
27,500
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
4,930
53
81
20,000
89,000
Colorado State-Ft Collins
Fort Collins
CO
22,247
81
56
13,000
59,000
Colorado Tech
Colorado Springs
CO
15,272
100
23
17,000
67,500
Aurora CC
Aurora
CO
1,563
100
19
10,500
22,500
CC of Denver
Denver
CO
2,453
100
33
7,500
33,500
Univ of Denver
Denver
CO
5,478
59
89
26,000
112,500
Ft Lewis
Durango
CO
2,862
91
49
21,500
87,500
Front Range CC
Westminster
CO
4,937
100
8
8,500
18,500
Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction
CO
6,972
78
53
14,500
65,000
Metro State
Denver
CO
12,250
61
21
14,000
63,000
Northern Colorado
Greeley
CO
7,752
91
85
12,500
57,000
Pikes Peak CC
Colorado Springs
CO
5,069
100
5
10,000
44,500
Pueblo CC
Pueblo
CO
1,954
100
0
11,500
52,500
Red Rocks CC
Lakewood
CO
2,272
100
12
8,500
39,000
Regis
Denver
CO
2,191
71
99
22,000
92,500
Colorado State-Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
2,985
93
73
11,500
51,500
US Air Force Academy
USAFA
CO
716
100
55
0
0
Western State Colorado
Gunnison
CO
1,755
84
85
15,000
68,000
Boise State
Boise
ID
13,104
77
53
23,000
95,500
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
ID
1,950
100
51
10,500
21,000
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg
ID
18,448
96
36
4,500
17,500
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
IA
670
100
72
19,000
78,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
14,500
29,500
Dordt
Sioux Center
IA
1,319
75
98
22,500
91,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
25,500
104,000
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
16,000
65,000
Iowa Western CC
Council Bluffs
IA
2,555
100
43
11,500
23,500
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
29,000
119,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
12,000
24,500
Morningside
Sioux City
IA
1,183
63
100
21,000
85,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
19,500
77,500
Western Iowa Tech CC
Sioux City
IA
1,792
100
52
8,000
16,000
Benedictine
Atchison
KS
1,937
97
100
19,500
80,000
Ft Hays State
Hays
KS
5,726
91
76
17,500
72,500
Haskell Indian Nations
Lawrence
KS
765
88
0
3,000
13,000
Johnson County CC
Overland Park
KS
5,541
100
23
19,500
39,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
24,000
99,500
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
19,000
78,000
Wichita State
Wichita
KS
8,994
92
69
26,500
110,500
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
44,500
181,000
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
19,500
80,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
33,500
139,000
Avila
Kansas City
MO
990
41
100
14,500
58,500
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
MO
6,688
65
62
18,000
73,000
Ozarks Tech CC
Springfield
MO
5,430
100
10
11,000
22,000
Lindenwood
Saint Charles
MO
5,000
88
99
14,500
59,000
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City
Lees Summit
MO
6,522
100
9
9,500
19,500
Missouri Southern
Joplin
MO
3,844
94
70
22,000
91,500
Missouri Western
Saint Joseph
MO
3,382
100
77
12,000
50,000
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
19,500
80,000
Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
6,487
61
73
28,500
117,000
Missouri Tech
Rolla
MO
5,692
79
81
12,500
51,000
Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis
MO
5,098
73
92
12,000
49,000
NW Missouri State
Maryville
MO
4,954
73
90
12,000
49,500
Park
Parkville
MO
4,151
100
55
14,000
56,000
Rockhurst
Kansas City
MO
1,454
64
100
17,000
68,000
St Louis Univ
St. Louis
MO
6,691
58
97
20,500
83,000
St Louis CC
St. Louis
MO
6,114
100
7
11,000
22,500
SE Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
MO
7,152
86
83
12,500
49,500
Washington U St Louis
St. Louis
MO
7,139
14
41
6,500
26,500
Rocky Mountain
Billings
MT
829
59
100
16,500
68,000
Chadron State
Chadron
NE
1,443
100
79
14,000
58,000
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
21,500
89,000
Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
10,164
100
39
13,000
55,000
UNLV
Las Vegas
NV
19,523
81
26
35,000
144,500
Nevada-Reno
Reno
NV
14,788
88
50
34,500
143,500
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
12,705
94
70
20,500
82,500
Dickinson State
Dickinson
ND
922
100
48
10,500
43,000
Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
9,732
84
47
21,500
89,500
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
OK
17,291
70
80
20,500
83,500
Oklahoma
Norman
OK
18,996
80
86
31,000
127,500
Oregon
Eugene
OR
17,419
82
59
42,000
175,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
19,000
78,000
Black Hills State
Spearfish
SD
1,945
84
47
18,500
76,000
Dakota State
Madison
SD
1,503
77
68
20,500
84,500
Lake Area Tech Institute
Watertown
SD
1,507
100
21
11,000
22,000
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
20,000
83,000
Baylor
Waco
TX
13,906
45
93
32,000
132,000
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
TX
9,219
47
75
26,500
108,500
BYU-Provo
Provo
UT
28,288
67
49
11,000
45,000
Dixie State
Saint George
UT
6,557
100
17
23,000
96,000
Southern Utah
Cedar City
UT
7,097
78
82
17,000
68,500
Utah State
Logan
UT
17,063
91
73
14,000
57,000
Utah Valley
Orem
UT
19,799
100
43
13,000
52,000
Salt Lake CC
Salt Lake City
UT
7,252
100
11
14,000
29,000
Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
18,628
62
70
28,500
117,000
Weber State
Ogden
UT
11,854
100
72
16,000
65,000
Gonzaga
Spokane
WA
5,123
62
99
27,000
112,500
Wyoming
Laramie
WY
8,332
96
72
23,500
97,500
Western Governors
Salt Lake City
UT
98,630
100
0
5,000
20,500
Independence
Salt Lake City
UT
10,983
100
14
23,500
96,000
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree}
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario: Students with families with an average of $60,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have approximately $20,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $90,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
AL
29,135
83
56
36,000
148,500
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
39,000
163,000
Arizona
Tucson
AZ
28,972
85
87
42,000
174,500
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
AZ
18,406
77
98
23,500
98,000
Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
AZ
21,731
85
92
25,500
104,500
Arkansas
Fayetteville
AR
20,559
77
39
38,500
160,000
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
CA
19,685
28
37
40,000
164,500
Chapman
Orange
CA
7,046
56
85
39,000
161,000
San Diego State
San Diego
CA
27,638
34
20
43,000
179,500
San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,761
49
80
28,500
117,500
Adams State
Alamosa
CO
1,362
99
75
16,000
66,500
Aims CC
Greeley
CO
2,200
100
42
11,500
23,500
Arapahoe CC
Littleton
CO
2,110
100
14
11,000
47,000
Anschutz
Denver
CO
8,857
67
66
16,500
68,000
Colorado-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
8,168
87
52
18,000
75,500
Colorado
Boulder
CO
28,877
78
51
21,000
86,500
Colorado Christian
Lakewood
CO
1,737
100
99
24,000
98,000
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
2,089
14
47
14,000
58,000
Colorado Mountain
Glenwood Springs
CO
1,662
100
15
9,000
38,000
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
4,930
53
81
24,500
103,000
Colorado State-Ft Collins
Fort Collins
CO
22,247
81
56
19,000
79,500
Colorado Tech
Colorado Springs
CO
15,272
100
23
18,500
74,500
Aurora CC
Aurora
CO
1,563
100
19
13,000
26,500
CC of Denver
Denver
CO
2,453
100
33
10,000
42,500
Univ of Denver
Denver
CO
5,478
59
89
27,500
114,500
Ft Lewis
Durango
CO
2,862
91
49
21,500
87,500
Front Range CC
Westminster
CO
4,937
100
8
11,500
23,500
Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction
CO
6,972
78
53
18,000
75,000
Metro State
Denver
CO
12,250
61
21
17,500
74,000
Northern Colorado
Greeley
CO
7,752
91
85
16,000
67,000
Pikes Peak CC
Colorado Springs
CO
5,069
100
5
13,500
57,500
Pueblo CC
Pueblo
CO
1,954
100
0
15,000
63,000
Red Rocks CC
Lakewood
CO
2,272
100
12
11,500
49,500
Regis
Denver
CO
2,191
71
99
24,500
100,000
Colorado State-Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
2,985
93
73
16,000
67,000
US Air Force Academy
USAFA
CO
716
100
55
0
0
Western State Colorado
Gunnison
CO
1,755
84
85
19,000
80,500
Boise State
Boise
ID
13,104
77
53
28,000
117,000
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
ID
1,950
100
51
13,500
27,000
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg
ID
18,448
96
36
6,500
26,000
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
IA
670
100
72
19,500
78,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Dordt
Sioux Center
IA
1,319
75
98
24,000
97,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
27,500
111,500
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
21,000
85,500
Iowa Western CC
Council Bluffs
IA
2,555
100
43
14,500
29,500
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
34,500
142,500
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Morningside
Sioux City
IA
1,183
63
100
22,500
91,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
23,000
93,000
Western Iowa Tech CC
Sioux City
IA
1,792
100
52
10,500
21,000
Benedictine
Atchison
KS
1,937
97
100
21,500
88,000
Ft Hays State
Hays
KS
5,726
91
76
21,500
87,500
Haskell Indian Nations
Lawrence
KS
765
88
0
4,500
18,500
Johnson County CC
Overland Park
KS
5,541
100
23
20,500
42,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
27,000
111,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
21,500
87,500
Wichita State
Wichita
KS
8,994
92
69
30,000
125,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
23,500
96,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
40,500
167,500
Avila
Kansas City
MO
990
41
100
16,000
63,500
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
MO
6,688
65
62
21,000
86,000
Ozarks Tech CC
Springfield
MO
5,430
100
10
13,000
26,000
Lindenwood
Saint Charles
MO
5,000
88
99
16,500
66,000
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City
Lees Summit
MO
6,522
100
9
12,000
24,000
Missouri Southern
Joplin
MO
3,844
94
70
26,500
108,500
Missouri Western
Saint Joseph
MO
3,382
100
77
15,000
62,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
22,000
89,500
Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
6,487
61
73
33,000
135,000
Missouri Tech
Rolla
MO
5,692
79
81
15,000
61,500
Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis
MO
5,098
73
92
14,000
56,000
NW Missouri State
Maryville
MO
4,954
73
90
14,500
59,000
Park
Parkville
MO
4,151
100
55
17,500
70,500
Rockhurst
Kansas City
MO
1,454
64
100
20,500
83,000
St Louis Univ
St. Louis
MO
6,691
58
97
23,000
92,500
St Louis CC
St. Louis
MO
6,114
100
7
13,000
26,000
SE Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
MO
7,152
86
83
15,000
61,500
Washington U St Louis
St. Louis
MO
7,139
14
41
12,500
51,500
Rocky Mountain
Billings
MT
829
59
100
18,500
77,500
Chadron State
Chadron
NE
1,443
100
79
17,000
69,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
25,500
105,500
Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
10,164
100
39
16,500
69,000
UNLV
Las Vegas
NV
19,523
81
26
40,500
167,500
Nevada-Reno
Reno
NV
14,788
88
50
40,500
167,000
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
12,705
94
70
23,000
93,500
Dickinson State
Dickinson
ND
922
100
48
13,000
53,500
Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
9,732
84
47
22,000
91,500
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
OK
17,291
70
80
28,000
116,000
Oklahoma
Norman
OK
18,996
80
86
33,500
137,500
Oregon
Eugene
OR
17,419
82
59
47,000
195,000
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
20,000
83,000
Black Hills State
Spearfish
SD
1,945
84
47
22,000
90,000
Dakota State
Madison
SD
1,503
77
68
24,500
102,500
Lake Area Tech Institute
Watertown
SD
1,507
100
21
14,000
28,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
23,500
96,000
Baylor
Waco
TX
13,906
45
93
34,000
141,000
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
TX
9,219
47
75
31,500
129,000
BYU-Provo
Provo
UT
28,288
67
49
13,500
55,500
Dixie State
Saint George
UT
6,557
100
17
26,000
107,500
Southern Utah
Cedar City
UT
7,097
78
82
19,500
79,500
Utah State
Logan
UT
17,063
91
73
15,500
64,000
Utah Valley
Orem
UT
19,799
100
43
15,000
61,000
Salt Lake CC
Salt Lake City
UT
7,252
100
11
17,500
35,500
Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
18,628
62
70
32,500
134,000
Weber State
Ogden
UT
11,854
100
72
18,500
75,000
Gonzaga
Spokane
WA
5,123
62
99
31,500
131,500
Wyoming
Laramie
WY
8,332
96
72
28,500
118,000
Western Governors
Salt Lake City
UT
98,630
100
0
6,000
24,500
Independence
Salt Lake City
UT
10,983
100
14
23,500
96,000
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario: Students with families with an average of $90,000 in annual income. Families in this income range on average have approximately $200,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $120,000 (Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
AL
29,135
83
56
38,500
158,000
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
Arizona
Tucson
AZ
28,972
85
87
46,000
190,000
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
AZ
18,406
77
98
25,500
106,500
Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
AZ
21,731
85
92
32,500
132,500
Arkansas
Fayetteville
AR
20,559
77
39
45,000
186,500
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
CA
19,685
28
37
42,000
174,000
Chapman
Orange
CA
7,046
56
85
41,500
172,000
San Diego State
San Diego
CA
27,638
34
20
43,000
179,500
San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,761
49
80
34,500
143,000
Adams State
Alamosa
CO
1,362
99
75
21,000
89,000
Aims CC
Greeley
CO
2,200
100
42
14,500
29,500
Arapahoe CC
Littleton
CO
2,110
100
14
14,000
60,000
Anschutz
Denver
CO
8,857
67
66
21,000
87,500
Colorado-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
8,168
87
52
22,500
94,000
Colorado
Boulder
CO
28,877
78
51
28,000
117,000
Colorado Christian
Lakewood
CO
1,737
100
99
27,000
112,000
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
2,089
14
47
31,000
130,500
Colorado Mountain
Glenwood Springs
CO
1,662
100
15
12,000
51,000
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
4,930
53
81
33,500
140,000
Colorado State-Ft Collins
Fort Collins
CO
22,247
81
56
27,500
116,000
Colorado Tech
Colorado Springs
CO
15,272
100
23
21,000
85,500
Aurora CC
Aurora
CO
1,563
100
19
15,000
31,000
CC of Denver
Denver
CO
2,453
100
33
13,500
58,000
Univ of Denver
Denver
CO
5,478
59
89
34,000
141,000
Ft Lewis
Durango
CO
2,862
91
49
21,500
87,500
Front Range CC
Westminster
CO
4,937
100
8
15,000
31,000
Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction
CO
6,972
78
53
18,000
77,000
Metro State
Denver
CO
12,250
61
21
22,000
92,500
Northern Colorado
Greeley
CO
7,752
91
85
21,000
87,500
Pikes Peak CC
Colorado Springs
CO
5,069
100
5
18,000
76,500
Pueblo CC
Pueblo
CO
1,954
100
0
19,000
80,000
Red Rocks CC
Lakewood
CO
2,272
100
12
15,000
62,500
Regis
Denver
CO
2,191
71
99
28,000
116,000
Colorado State-Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
2,985
93
73
19,000
79,000
US Air Force Academy
USAFA
CO
716
100
55
0
0
Western State Colorado
Gunnison
CO
1,755
84
85
22,000
92,500
Boise State
Boise
ID
13,104
77
53
33,500
138,000
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
ID
1,950
100
51
16,500
33,000
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg
ID
18,448
96
36
10,000
40,000
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
IA
670
100
72
21,500
87,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Dordt
Sioux Center
IA
1,319
75
98
26,000
106,000
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
30,500
124,500
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
25,500
104,000
Iowa Western CC
Council Bluffs
IA
2,555
100
43
17,500
35,500
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
35,500
146,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Morningside
Sioux City
IA
1,183
63
100
23,500
96,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
25,500
102,500
Western Iowa Tech CC
Sioux City
IA
1,792
100
52
13,500
27,500
Benedictine
Atchison
KS
1,937
97
100
23,500
96,500
Ft Hays State
Hays
KS
5,726
91
76
25,000
102,000
Haskell Indian Nations
Lawrence
KS
765
88
0
4,500
18,500
Johnson County CC
Overland Park
KS
5,541
100
23
20,500
42,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
33,000
136,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
24,500
100,000
Wichita State
Wichita
KS
8,994
92
69
33,000
136,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
28,500
116,500
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
42,500
177,500
Avila
Kansas City
MO
990
41
100
19,000
77,000
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
MO
6,688
65
62
23,500
96,000
Ozarks Tech CC
Springfield
MO
5,430
100
10
13,000
26,000
Lindenwood
Saint Charles
MO
5,000
88
99
18,500
76,000
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City
Lees Summit
MO
6,522
100
9
14,000
28,000
Missouri Southern
Joplin
MO
3,844
94
70
26,500
108,500
Missouri Western
Saint Joseph
MO
3,382
100
77
18,000
74,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
29,000
117,500
Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
6,487
61
73
38,500
156,000
Missouri Tech
Rolla
MO
5,692
79
81
17,500
70,500
Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis
MO
5,098
73
92
21,500
87,000
NW Missouri State
Maryville
MO
4,954
73
90
17,000
70,500
Park
Parkville
MO
4,151
100
55
18,500
75,000
Rockhurst
Kansas City
MO
1,454
64
100
22,000
89,500
St Louis Univ
St. Louis
MO
6,691
58
97
26,500
107,000
St Louis CC
St. Louis
MO
6,114
100
7
13,000
26,000
SE Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
MO
7,152
86
83
18,000
73,500
Washington U St Louis
St. Louis
MO
7,139
14
41
26,000
106,000
Rocky Mountain
Billings
MT
829
59
100
21,000
87,500
Chadron State
Chadron
NE
1,443
100
79
18,000
75,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
30,000
124,000
Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
10,164
100
39
20,000
83,000
UNLV
Las Vegas
NV
19,523
81
26
43,000
178,000
Nevada-Reno
Reno
NV
14,788
88
50
43,000
177,500
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
12,705
94
70
25,500
103,500
Dickinson State
Dickinson
ND
922
100
48
17,500
71,000
Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
9,732
84
47
22,000
91,500
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
OK
17,291
70
80
29,000
119,500
Oklahoma
Norman
OK
18,996
80
86
33,500
137,500
Oregon
Eugene
OR
17,419
82
59
53,000
220,500
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
22,500
93,000
Black Hills State
Spearfish
SD
1,945
84
47
24,000
99,500
Dakota State
Madison
SD
1,503
77
68
27,000
111,500
Lake Area Tech Institute
Watertown
SD
1,507
100
21
14,500
29,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
25,000
103,500
Baylor
Waco
TX
13,906
45
93
39,000
161,000
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
TX
9,219
47
75
35,000
144,000
BYU-Provo
Provo
UT
28,288
67
49
17,000
70,000
Dixie State
Saint George
UT
6,557
100
17
26,500
109,000
Southern Utah
Cedar City
UT
7,097
78
82
21,000
86,500
Utah State
Logan
UT
17,063
91
73
19,500
79,000
Utah Valley
Orem
UT
19,799
100
43
19,000
77,000
Salt Lake CC
Salt Lake City
UT
7,252
100
11
21,000
42,500
Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
18,628
62
70
38,000
156,000
Weber State
Ogden
UT
11,854
100
72
21,000
86,500
Gonzaga
Spokane
WA
5,123
62
99
38,000
157,500
Wyoming
Laramie
WY
8,332
96
72
32,500
133,500
Western Governors
Salt Lake City
UT
98,630
100
0
7,500
30,000
Independence
Salt Lake City
UT
10,983
100
14
23,500
96,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario: Students with families with an average of $150,000 in annual income, $250,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $150,000 (in line with data from Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
AL
29,135
83
56
43,000
177,000
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
Arizona
Tucson
AZ
28,972
85
87
46,000
190,000
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
AZ
18,406
77
98
29,500
122,000
Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
AZ
21,731
85
92
33,500
138,000
Arkansas
Fayetteville
AR
20,559
77
39
45,500
187,500
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
CA
19,685
28
37
42,000
174,000
Chapman
Orange
CA
7,046
56
85
47,000
194,500
San Diego State
San Diego
CA
27,638
34
20
43,000
179,500
San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,761
49
80
46,500
193,500
Adams State
Alamosa
CO
1,362
99
75
23,500
100,000
Aims CC
Greeley
CO
2,200
100
42
15,500
32,000
Arapahoe CC
Littleton
CO
2,110
100
14
20,000
84,000
Anschutz
Denver
CO
8,857
67
66
27,500
113,500
Colorado-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
8,168
87
52
23,000
97,000
Colorado
Boulder
CO
28,877
78
51
31,500
129,000
Colorado Christian
Lakewood
CO
1,737
100
99
34,000
138,500
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
2,089
14
47
51,000
216,000
Colorado Mountain
Glenwood Springs
CO
1,662
100
15
16,000
67,500
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
4,930
53
81
33,500
140,000
Colorado State-Ft Collins
Fort Collins
CO
22,247
81
56
29,500
124,500
Colorado Tech
Colorado Springs
CO
15,272
100
23
22,000
89,000
Aurora CC
Aurora
CO
1,563
100
19
19,500
40,000
CC of Denver
Denver
CO
2,453
100
33
21,000
88,500
Univ of Denver
Denver
CO
5,478
59
89
47,000
194,500
Ft Lewis
Durango
CO
2,862
91
49
21,500
87,000
Front Range CC
Westminster
CO
4,937
100
8
19,500
40,000
Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction
CO
6,972
78
53
18,000
77,000
Metro State
Denver
CO
12,250
61
21
24,500
103,500
Northern Colorado
Greeley
CO
7,752
91
85
25,500
106,500
Pikes Peak CC
Colorado Springs
CO
5,069
100
5
19,500
82,500
Pueblo CC
Pueblo
CO
1,954
100
0
19,000
80,000
Red Rocks CC
Lakewood
CO
2,272
100
12
20,000
85,000
Regis
Denver
CO
2,191
71
99
36,000
146,500
Colorado State-Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
2,985
93
73
25,000
103,500
US Air Force Academy
USAFA
CO
716
100
55
0
0
Western State Colorado
Gunnison
CO
1,755
84
85
25,000
104,500
Boise State
Boise
ID
13,104
77
53
36,500
151,500
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
ID
1,950
100
51
20,500
41,500
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg
ID
18,448
96
36
10,000
41,000
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
IA
670
100
72
25,500
104,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Dordt
Sioux Center
IA
1,319
75
98
30,500
122,500
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
36,500
148,000
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
31,500
128,500
Iowa Western CC
Council Bluffs
IA
2,555
100
43
19,500
39,000
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
41,500
171,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Morningside
Sioux City
IA
1,183
63
100
25,500
104,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
29,000
117,000
Western Iowa Tech CC
Sioux City
IA
1,792
100
52
18,000
36,000
Benedictine
Atchison
KS
1,937
97
100
28,000
114,000
Ft Hays State
Hays
KS
5,726
91
76
29,500
120,500
Haskell Indian Nations
Lawrence
KS
765
88
0
4,000
16,000
Johnson County CC
Overland Park
KS
5,541
100
23
20,500
42,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
44,000
181,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
26,000
105,500
Wichita State
Wichita
KS
8,994
92
69
33,000
136,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
30,000
123,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
42,500
177,500
Avila
Kansas City
MO
990
41
100
23,000
93,000
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
MO
6,688
65
62
28,000
113,500
Ozarks Tech CC
Springfield
MO
5,430
100
10
13,000
26,000
Lindenwood
Saint Charles
MO
5,000
88
99
23,500
95,000
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City
Lees Summit
MO
6,522
100
9
14,000
28,500
Missouri Southern
Joplin
MO
3,844
94
70
26,500
108,500
Missouri Western
Saint Joseph
MO
3,382
100
77
24,000
98,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
43,000
173,500
Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
6,487
61
73
41,000
166,500
Missouri Tech
Rolla
MO
5,692
79
81
21,500
85,500
Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis
MO
5,098
73
92
24,000
98,500
NW Missouri State
Maryville
MO
4,954
73
90
21,000
87,000
Park
Parkville
MO
4,151
100
55
21,000
84,000
Rockhurst
Kansas City
MO
1,454
64
100
25,500
103,500
St Louis Univ
St. Louis
MO
6,691
58
97
34,000
137,000
St Louis CC
St. Louis
MO
6,114
100
7
13,000
26,000
SE Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
MO
7,152
86
83
20,000
80,500
Washington U St Louis
St. Louis
MO
7,139
14
41
52,500
215,000
Rocky Mountain
Billings
MT
829
59
100
26,000
109,000
Chadron State
Chadron
NE
1,443
100
79
21,000
86,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
39,500
161,500
Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
10,164
100
39
25,000
104,500
UNLV
Las Vegas
NV
19,523
81
26
43,000
178,000
Nevada-Reno
Reno
NV
14,788
88
50
43,000
177,500
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
12,705
94
70
27,000
110,000
Dickinson State
Dickinson
ND
922
100
48
19,000
79,000
Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
9,732
84
47
22,000
91,500
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
OK
17,291
70
80
29,000
119,500
Oklahoma
Norman
OK
18,996
80
86
33,500
137,500
Oregon
Eugene
OR
17,419
82
59
53,000
220,500
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
26,500
109,500
Black Hills State
Spearfish
SD
1,945
84
47
26,000
106,000
Dakota State
Madison
SD
1,503
77
68
28,500
118,000
Lake Area Tech Institute
Watertown
SD
1,507
100
21
14,500
29,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
26,000
107,500
Baylor
Waco
TX
13,906
45
93
48,500
199,000
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
TX
9,219
47
75
35,000
144,000
BYU-Provo
Provo
UT
28,288
67
49
19,500
80,000
Dixie State
Saint George
UT
6,557
100
17
27,000
111,500
Southern Utah
Cedar City
UT
7,097
78
82
23,500
96,000
Utah State
Logan
UT
17,063
91
73
25,000
101,500
Utah Valley
Orem
UT
19,799
100
43
19,000
78,000
Salt Lake CC
Salt Lake City
UT
7,252
100
11
25,000
50,500
Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
18,628
62
70
43,500
179,500
Weber State
Ogden
UT
11,854
100
72
26,500
109,500
Gonzaga
Spokane
WA
5,123
62
99
49,000
204,000
Wyoming
Laramie
WY
8,332
96
72
32,500
133,500
Western Governors
Salt Lake City
UT
98,630
100
0
10,000
40,000
Independence
Salt Lake City
UT
10,983
100
14
23,500
96,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario: Students with families with an average of $200,000 in annual income, $500,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $200,000 (in line with data from Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
AL
29,135
83
56
46,500
192,500
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
Arizona
Tucson
AZ
28,972
85
87
46,000
190,000
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
AZ
18,406
77
98
32,500
134,000
Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
AZ
21,731
85
92
33,500
138,000
Arkansas
Fayetteville
AR
20,559
77
39
45,500
187,500
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
CA
19,685
28
37
42,000
174,000
Chapman
Orange
CA
7,046
56
85
51,500
213,500
San Diego State
San Diego
CA
27,638
34
20
43,000
179,500
San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,761
49
80
56,500
235,500
Adams State
Alamosa
CO
1,362
99
75
23,500
100,000
Aims CC
Greeley
CO
2,200
100
42
15,500
32,000
Arapahoe CC
Littleton
CO
2,110
100
14
20,000
84,000
Anschutz
Denver
CO
8,857
67
66
27,500
113,500
Colorado-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
8,168
87
52
23,000
97,000
Colorado
Boulder
CO
28,877
78
51
31,500
129,000
Colorado Christian
Lakewood
CO
1,737
100
99
34,000
139,500
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
2,089
14
47
77,500
328,000
Colorado Mountain
Glenwood Springs
CO
1,662
100
15
16,000
67,500
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
4,930
53
81
33,500
140,000
Colorado State-Ft Collins
Fort Collins
CO
22,247
81
56
29,500
124,500
Colorado Tech
Colorado Springs
CO
15,272
100
23
22,000
89,000
Aurora CC
Aurora
CO
1,563
100
19
20,000
40,500
CC of Denver
Denver
CO
2,453
100
33
21,000
89,500
Univ of Denver
Denver
CO
5,478
59
89
52,500
218,500
Ft Lewis
Durango
CO
2,862
91
49
21,500
87,000
Front Range CC
Westminster
CO
4,937
100
8
19,500
40,000
Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction
CO
6,972
78
53
18,000
77,000
Metro State
Denver
CO
12,250
61
21
24,500
103,500
Northern Colorado
Greeley
CO
7,752
91
85
25,500
106,500
Pikes Peak CC
Colorado Springs
CO
5,069
100
5
19,500
82,500
Pueblo CC
Pueblo
CO
1,954
100
0
19,000
80,000
Red Rocks CC
Lakewood
CO
2,272
100
12
20,000
85,000
Regis
Denver
CO
2,191
71
99
38,500
157,000
Colorado State-Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
2,985
93
73
25,000
103,500
US Air Force Academy
USAFA
CO
716
100
55
0
0
Western State Colorado
Gunnison
CO
1,755
84
85
25,000
104,500
Boise State
Boise
ID
13,104
77
53
36,500
151,500
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
ID
1,950
100
51
20,500
41,500
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg
ID
18,448
96
36
10,000
41,000
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
IA
670
100
72
29,500
119,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Dordt
Sioux Center
IA
1,319
75
98
34,000
137,500
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
36,500
148,000
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
31,500
128,500
Iowa Western CC
Council Bluffs
IA
2,555
100
43
19,500
39,000
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
41,500
171,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Morningside
Sioux City
IA
1,183
63
100
25,500
104,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
29,000
117,000
Western Iowa Tech CC
Sioux City
IA
1,792
100
52
18,000
36,000
Benedictine
Atchison
KS
1,937
97
100
31,000
127,500
Ft Hays State
Hays
KS
5,726
91
76
29,500
121,500
Haskell Indian Nations
Lawrence
KS
765
88
0
4,000
16,000
Johnson County CC
Overland Park
KS
5,541
100
23
20,500
42,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
44,000
181,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
28,000
113,500
Wichita State
Wichita
KS
8,994
92
69
35,000
144,000
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
30,000
123,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
42,500
177,500
Avila
Kansas City
MO
990
41
100
23,000
93,000
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
MO
6,688
65
62
28,000
113,500
Ozarks Tech CC
Springfield
MO
5,430
100
10
13,000
26,000
Lindenwood
Saint Charles
MO
5,000
88
99
23,500
95,000
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City
Lees Summit
MO
6,522
100
9
14,000
28,500
Missouri Southern
Joplin
MO
3,844
94
70
26,500
108,500
Missouri Western
Saint Joseph
MO
3,382
100
77
28,000
115,000
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
44,500
181,000
Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
6,487
61
73
41,000
166,500
Missouri Tech
Rolla
MO
5,692
79
81
21,500
85,500
Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis
MO
5,098
73
92
24,000
98,500
NW Missouri State
Maryville
MO
4,954
73
90
21,000
87,000
Park
Parkville
MO
4,151
100
55
22,500
91,500
Rockhurst
Kansas City
MO
1,454
64
100
28,000
114,500
St Louis Univ
St. Louis
MO
6,691
58
97
37,000
149,500
St Louis CC
St. Louis
MO
6,114
100
7
13,000
26,000
SE Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
MO
7,152
86
83
20,000
80,500
Washington U St Louis
St. Louis
MO
7,139
14
41
75,000
306,000
Rocky Mountain
Billings
MT
829
59
100
30,500
126,000
Chadron State
Chadron
NE
1,443
100
79
23,000
95,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
44,000
181,500
Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
10,164
100
39
25,000
104,500
UNLV
Las Vegas
NV
19,523
81
26
43,000
178,000
Nevada-Reno
Reno
NV
14,788
88
50
43,000
177,500
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
12,705
94
70
27,000
110,000
Dickinson State
Dickinson
ND
922
100
48
19,000
79,000
Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
9,732
84
47
36,000
149,000
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
OK
17,291
70
80
30,500
126,000
Oklahoma
Norman
OK
18,996
80
86
41,500
171,000
Oregon
Eugene
OR
17,419
82
59
53,000
220,500
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
26,500
109,500
Black Hills State
Spearfish
SD
1,945
84
47
26,000
106,000
Dakota State
Madison
SD
1,503
77
68
28,500
118,000
Lake Area Tech Institute
Watertown
SD
1,507
100
21
14,500
29,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
26,000
107,500
Baylor
Waco
TX
13,906
45
93
50,000
205,000
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
TX
9,219
47
75
51,500
212,000
BYU-Provo
Provo
UT
28,288
67
49
19,500
80,000
Dixie State
Saint George
UT
6,557
100
17
27,500
113,500
Southern Utah
Cedar City
UT
7,097
78
82
23,500
96,000
Utah State
Logan
UT
17,063
91
73
25,000
101,500
Utah Valley
Orem
UT
19,799
100
43
19,000
78,000
Salt Lake CC
Salt Lake City
UT
7,252
100
11
25,000
50,500
Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
18,628
62
70
43,500
179,500
Weber State
Ogden
UT
11,854
100
72
30,500
124,500
Gonzaga
Spokane
WA
5,123
62
99
49,000
204,000
Wyoming
Laramie
WY
8,332
96
72
32,500
133,500
Western Governors
Salt Lake City
UT
98,630
100
0
12,000
49,500
Independence
Salt Lake City
UT
10,983
100
14
23,500
96,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Scenario: Students with families with an average of $300,000 in annual income, $950,000 in financial assets and home equity of approximately $350,000 (in line with data from Federal Reserve Survey of Consumer Finances).
College City State Full-time students Admissions % % students paying discounted tuition Avg. annual net cost Total cost of degree
Alabama
Tuscaloosa
AL
29,135
83
56
49,000
203,000
Arizona State
Tempe
AZ
41,182
86
94
40,500
167,500
Arizona
Tucson
AZ
28,972
85
87
50,000
207,000
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
AZ
18,406
77
98
33,500
139,500
Northern Arizona
Flagstaff
AZ
21,731
85
92
33,500
138,000
Arkansas
Fayetteville
AR
20,559
77
39
45,500
187,500
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo
CA
19,685
28
37
42,000
174,000
Chapman
Orange
CA
7,046
56
85
59,000
243,500
San Diego State
San Diego
CA
27,638
34
20
43,000
179,500
San Diego
San Diego
CA
5,761
49
80
73,000
304,000
Adams State
Alamosa
CO
1,362
99
75
23,500
100,000
Aims CC
Greeley
CO
2,200
100
42
15,500
32,000
Arapahoe CC
Littleton
CO
2,110
100
14
20,000
84,000
Anschutz
Denver
CO
8,857
67
66
27,500
113,500
Colorado-Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs
CO
8,168
87
52
23,000
97,000
Colorado
Boulder
CO
28,877
78
51
31,500
129,000
Colorado Christian
Lakewood
CO
1,737
100
99
34,000
139,500
Colorado College
Colorado Springs
CO
2,089
14
47
77,500
328,000
Colorado Mountain
Glenwood Springs
CO
1,662
100
15
16,000
67,500
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
CO
4,930
53
81
33,500
140,000
Colorado State-Ft Collins
Fort Collins
CO
22,247
81
56
29,500
124,500
Colorado Tech
Colorado Springs
CO
15,272
100
23
22,000
89,000
Aurora CC
Aurora
CO
1,563
100
19
20,000
40,500
CC of Denver
Denver
CO
2,453
100
33
21,000
89,500
Univ of Denver
Denver
CO
5,478
59
89
52,500
218,500
Ft Lewis
Durango
CO
2,862
91
49
21,500
87,000
Front Range CC
Westminster
CO
4,937
100
8
19,500
40,000
Colorado Mesa
Grand Junction
CO
6,972
78
53
18,000
77,000
Metro State
Denver
CO
12,250
61
21
24,500
103,500
Northern Colorado
Greeley
CO
7,752
91
85
25,500
106,500
Pikes Peak CC
Colorado Springs
CO
5,069
100
5
19,500
82,500
Pueblo CC
Pueblo
CO
1,954
100
0
19,000
80,000
Red Rocks CC
Lakewood
CO
2,272
100
12
20,000
85,000
Regis
Denver
CO
2,191
71
99
38,500
157,000
Colorado State-Pueblo
Pueblo
CO
2,985
93
73
25,000
103,500
US Air Force Academy
USAFA
CO
716
100
55
0
0
Western State Colorado
Gunnison
CO
1,755
84
85
25,000
104,500
Boise State
Boise
ID
13,104
77
53
36,500
151,500
North Idaho
Coeur d'Alene
ID
1,950
100
51
20,500
41,500
BYU-Idaho
Rexburg
ID
18,448
96
36
10,000
41,000
Briar Cliff
Sioux City
IA
670
100
72
36,500
149,500
Des Moines Area CC
Ankeny
IA
6,146
100
21
15,500
31,000
Dordt
Sioux Center
IA
1,319
75
98
41,000
166,500
Drake
Des Moines
IA
2,830
68
100
36,500
148,000
Iowa State
Ames
IA
26,713
92
79
31,500
128,500
Iowa Western CC
Council Bluffs
IA
2,555
100
43
19,500
39,000
Iowa
Iowa City
IA
21,212
83
57
41,500
171,000
Kirkwood CC
Cedar Rapids
IA
5,084
100
25
14,500
29,000
Morningside
Sioux City
IA
1,183
63
100
25,500
104,000
Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
IA
8,228
79
64
29,000
117,000
Western Iowa Tech CC
Sioux City
IA
1,792
100
52
18,000
36,000
Benedictine
Atchison
KS
1,937
97
100
31,500
129,500
Ft Hays State
Hays
KS
5,726
91
76
30,000
123,500
Haskell Indian Nations
Lawrence
KS
765
88
0
4,000
16,000
Johnson County CC
Overland Park
KS
5,541
100
23
20,500
42,000
Kansas
Lawrence
KS
17,257
93
73
44,000
181,000
Kansas State
Manhattan
KS
15,548
95
77
28,000
113,500
Wichita State
Wichita
KS
8,994
92
69
37,500
155,500
Michigan State
East Lansing
MI
35,722
71
48
49,500
201,000
Minnesota State-Mankato
Mankato
MN
10,413
63
29
30,000
123,000
Minnesota
Minneapolis
MN
29,939
57
59
42,500
177,500
Avila
Kansas City
MO
990
41
100
23,000
93,000
Central Missouri
Warrensburg
MO
6,688
65
62
28,000
113,500
Ozarks Tech CC
Springfield
MO
5,430
100
10
13,000
26,000
Lindenwood
Saint Charles
MO
5,000
88
99
23,500
95,000
Metropolitan CC-Kansas City
Lees Summit
MO
6,522
100
9
14,000
28,500
Missouri Southern
Joplin
MO
3,844
94
70
26,500
108,500
Missouri Western
Saint Joseph
MO
3,382
100
77
29,000
119,500
Missouri
Columbia
MO
20,676
81
77
44,500
181,000
Missouri-Kansas City
Kansas City
MO
6,487
61
73
41,000
166,500
Missouri Tech
Rolla
MO
5,692
79
81
21,500
85,500
Missouri-St Louis
St. Louis
MO
5,098
73
92
24,000
98,500
NW Missouri State
Maryville
MO
4,954
73
90
21,000
87,000
Park
Parkville
MO
4,151
100
55
24,000
97,500
Rockhurst
Kansas City
MO
1,454
64
100
29,500
119,500
St Louis Univ
St. Louis
MO
6,691
58
97
37,000
149,500
St Louis CC
St. Louis
MO
6,114
100
7
13,000
26,000
SE Missouri State
Cape Girardeau
MO
7,152
86
83
20,000
80,500
Washington U St Louis
St. Louis
MO
7,139
14
41
77,500
316,000
Rocky Mountain
Billings
MT
829
59
100
30,500
127,500
Chadron State
Chadron
NE
1,443
100
79
25,000
104,500
Nebraska
Lincoln
NE
19,132
78
82
44,000
181,500
Southern Nevada
Las Vegas
NV
10,164
100
39
25,000
104,500
UNLV
Las Vegas
NV
19,523
81
26
43,000
178,000
Nevada-Reno
Reno
NV
14,788
88
50
43,000
177,500
New Mexico
Albuquerque
NM
12,705
94
70
27,000
110,000
Dickinson State
Dickinson
ND
922
100
48
19,000
79,000
Central Oklahoma
Edmond
OK
9,732
84
47
36,000
149,000
Oklahoma State
Stillwater
OK
17,291
70
80
30,500
126,000
Oklahoma
Norman
OK
18,996
80
86
41,500
171,000
Oregon
Eugene
OR
17,419
82
59
53,000
220,500
Augustana
Sioux Falls
SD
1,727
67
100
26,500
109,500
Black Hills State
Spearfish
SD
1,945
84
47
26,000
106,000
Dakota State
Madison
SD
1,503
77
68
28,500
118,000
Lake Area Tech Institute
Watertown
SD
1,507
100
21
14,500
29,500
South Dakota
Vermillion
SD
4,899
86
63
26,000
107,500
Baylor
Waco
TX
13,906
45
93
50,000
205,000
Texas Christian
Fort Worth
TX
9,219
47
75
66,500
272,500
BYU-Provo
Provo
UT
28,288
67
49
19,500
80,000
Dixie State
Saint George
UT
6,557
100
17
28,000
116,000
Southern Utah
Cedar City
UT
7,097
78
82
23,500
96,000
Utah State
Logan
UT
17,063
91
73
25,000
101,500
Utah Valley
Orem
UT
19,799
100
43
19,000
78,000
Salt Lake CC
Salt Lake City
UT
7,252
100
11
25,000
50,500
Utah
Salt Lake City
UT
18,628
62
70
43,500
179,500
Weber State
Ogden
UT
11,854
100
72
30,500
124,500
Gonzaga
Spokane
WA
5,123
62
99
49,000
204,000
Wyoming
Laramie
WY
8,332
96
72
32,500
133,500
Western Governors
Salt Lake City
UT
98,630
100
0
13,000
52,000
Independence
Salt Lake City
UT
10,983
100
14
23,500
96,000
2022-23 projected average net cost for selected colleges including both in- and out-of-state schools.
Online (or “Distance”) Education
Online education has been a growing trend in undergraduate education and is expected to increase in the future. Most of the schools included in this report have portions of their traditional class load presented online. Several large national online colleges have established themselves. Most popular among older undergraduates, these colleges are accessible to all students wherever they live. The list below provides details about these schools and their costs. These schools are almost all open admission, often with rolling classes that allow students to start their degrees weeks after applying.
wdt_ID | Name | Location | Number of Undergraduates (total) | Number of Undergraduates (online only) | 2020 Tuition & fees, In-state | 2020 tuition & fees, Out-of-state |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Western Governors | UT | 88,921 | 88,921 | 7,100 | 7,100 |
2 | Southern New Hampshire | NH | 82,693 | 76,904 | 9,600 | 9,600 |
3 | American Public University | WV | 37,746 | 37,746 | 9,200 | 9,200 |
4 | Maryland- Global Campus | MD | 47,253 | 36,385 | 9,325 | 15,295 |
5 | Grand Canyon University | AZ | 54,139 | 36,273 | 14,750 | 14,750 |
6 | Liberty University | VA | 45,935 | 32,614 | 12,098 | 12,098 |
7 | Strayer | Multiple | 34,395 | 30,789 | 14,930 | 14,930 |
8 | Arizona Global Campus | CA | 28,701 | 28,701 | 16,450 | 16,450 |
9 | Purdue Global | IA | 97,404 | 26,505 | 13,290 | 17,385 |
10 | Brigham Young-Idaho | ID | 42,341 | 21,171 | 1,920 | 1,920 |

Glossary
Cost of Attendance – Full tuition, room, board, fees and an estimate of supplies. The maximum a student can receive or borrow from a Federal Title IV program is the cost of attendance at the college where they enroll.
Federal student financing– Classified as Title IV aid, the US Department of Education finances higher education through several programs, some which obligate the borrower to repay the amount (loans) and some that do not need to be repaid (grants). Loans made through this program are NOT dischargeable in bankruptcy. Major federal programs include:
Pell Grants – Up to $6,345 in 2020/21 calculated based on the student’s FAFSA filing EFC. The lower your EFC, the more in Pell Grants you can receive. Generally, families with incomes below about $90,000 will be eligible for Pell Grants, with declining amount of grants as income and assets increase.
Direct Subsidized Loans – Loans from the federal government that do not accrue interest while the student is enrolled in college and begin to accrue interest when the student graduates or leaves school. In 2020/21, Direct Subsidized Loans charged an interest rate of 2.75%, which is fixed for the life of the loan, and had relatively low maximum amounts and a low 1.1% upfront cost. These loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Direct Unsubsidized Loans – Loans from the federal government that accrue interest while the student is enrolled in college. In 2020/21, Direct Unsubsidized Loans charged an interest rate of 2.75%, which is fixed for the life of the loan, and had relatively low maximum amounts and a low 1.1% upfront cost. These loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Direct PLUS loans – Loans from the federal government to the parent of the undergraduate. Larger amounts can be borrowed under this PLUS program compared to the Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized programs described above, covering need up to the Cost of Attendance. In 2020/21, Direct Subsidized and Unsibsidized Loans charged an interest rate of 7.1%, which is fixed for the life of the loan. The loan costs 4.2% upfront, so add that amount to your college costs if you borrow using this program. These loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.
Full tuition – The maximum a college has decided to charge its undergraduates. Colleges often lower the actual cost on a student-by-student basis for the reasons stated earlier.
Room & board – Traditional undergraduate education usually includes on-campus lodging and meals. This room and board is included in the net cost found here. Schools also provide estimates of room, board and living costs for students living off campus. These estimates vary widely even for colleges close to one other.