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Average annual charges for higher education in the U.S. 1970-2018
Average annual charges for higher education in the U.S. 1970-2018
Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the U.S. from 1970 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
The graph shows the average annual charges for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2018. The average annual fee for tuition and required services at public institutions was 7,054 U.S. dollars in 2018.
Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the U.S. from 1970 to 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
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| Year | Private institutions | Public institutions |
|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 1,533 | 323 |
| 1970-71 | 1,684 | 351 |
| 1971-72 | 1,820 | 376 |
| 1972-73 | 1,898 | 407 |
| 1973-74 | 1,989 | 438 |
| 1974-75 | 2,117 | 432 |
| 1975-76 | 2,272 | 433 |
| 1976-77 | 2,467 | 479 |
| 1977-78 | 2,624 | 512 |
| 1978-79 | 2,867 | 543 |
| 1979-80 | 3,130 | 583 |
| 1980-81 | 3,498 | 635 |
| 1981-82 | 3,953 | 714 |
| 1982-83 | 4,439 | 798 |
| 1983-84 | 4,851 | 891 |
| 1984-85 | 5,315 | 971 |
| 1985-86 | 5,789 | 1,045 |
| 1986-87 | 6,316 | 1,106 |
| 1987-88 | 6,988 | 1,218 |
| 1988-89 | 7,461 | 1,285 |
| 1989-90 | 8,147 | 1,356 |
| 1990-91 | 8,772 | 1,454 |
| 1991-92 | 9,419 | 1,628 |
| 1992-93 | 9,942 | 1,782 |
| 1993-94 | 10,572 | 1,942 |
| 1994-95 | 11,111 | 2,057 |
| 1995-96 | 11,864 | 2,179 |
| 1996-97 | 12,498 | 2,271 |
| 1997-98 | 12,801 | 2,360 |
| 1998-99 | 13,428 | 2,430 |
| 1999-00 | 14,100 | 2,504 |
| 2000-01 | 15,000 | 2,562 |
| 2001-02 | 15,742 | 2,700 |
| 2002-03 | 16,383 | 2,903 |
| 2003-04 | 17,315 | 3,319 |
| 2004-05 | 18,154 | 3,629 |
| 2005-06 | 18,862 | 3,874 |
| 2006-07 | 20,048 | 4,102 |
| 2007-08 | 20,972 | 4,291 |
| 2008-09 | 21,570 | 4,512 |
| 2009-10 | 21,764 | 4,763 |
| 2010-11 | 22,042 | 5,075 |
| 2011-12 | 22,850 | 5,563 |
| 2012-13 | 23,943 | 5,899 |
| 2013-14 | 25,110 | 6,120 |
| 2014-15 | 26,182 | 6,370 |
| 2015-16 | 27,436 | 6,612 |
| 2016-17 | 28,945 | 6,818 |
| 2017-18 | 30,282 | 7,054 |
| Year | Private institutions | Public institutions |
|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | 1,533 | 323 |
| 1970-71 | 1,684 | 351 |
| 1971-72 | 1,820 | 376 |
| 1972-73 | 1,898 | 407 |
| 1973-74 | 1,989 | 438 |
| 1974-75 | 2,117 | 432 |
| 1975-76 | 2,272 | 433 |
| 1976-77 | 2,467 | 479 |
| 1977-78 | 2,624 | 512 |
| 1978-79 | 2,867 | 543 |
| 1979-80 | 3,130 | 583 |
| 1980-81 | 3,498 | 635 |
| 1981-82 | 3,953 | 714 |
| 1982-83 | 4,439 | 798 |
| 1983-84 | 4,851 | 891 |
| 1984-85 | 5,315 | 971 |
| 1985-86 | 5,789 | 1,045 |
| 1986-87 | 6,316 | 1,106 |
| 1987-88 | 6,988 | 1,218 |
| 1988-89 | 7,461 | 1,285 |
| 1989-90 | 8,147 | 1,356 |
| 1990-91 | 8,772 | 1,454 |
| 1991-92 | 9,419 | 1,628 |
| 1992-93 | 9,942 | 1,782 |
| 1993-94 | 10,572 | 1,942 |
| 1994-95 | 11,111 | 2,057 |
| 1995-96 | 11,864 | 2,179 |
| 1996-97 | 12,498 | 2,271 |
| 1997-98 | 12,801 | 2,360 |
| 1998-99 | 13,428 | 2,430 |
| 1999-00 | 14,100 | 2,504 |
| 2000-01 | 15,000 | 2,562 |
| 2001-02 | 15,742 | 2,700 |
| 2002-03 | 16,383 | 2,903 |
| 2003-04 | 17,315 | 3,319 |
| 2004-05 | 18,154 | 3,629 |
| 2005-06 | 18,862 | 3,874 |
| 2006-07 | 20,048 | 4,102 |
| 2007-08 | 20,972 | 4,291 |
| 2008-09 | 21,570 | 4,512 |
| 2009-10 | 21,764 | 4,763 |
| 2010-11 | 22,042 | 5,075 |
| 2011-12 | 22,850 | 5,563 |
| 2012-13 | 23,943 | 5,899 |
| 2013-14 | 25,110 | 6,120 |
| 2014-15 | 26,182 | 6,370 |
| 2015-16 | 27,436 | 6,612 |
| 2016-17 | 28,945 | 6,818 |
| 2017-18 | 30,282 | 7,054 |
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The graph shows the average annual charges for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2018. The average annual fee for tuition and required services at public institutions was 7,054 U.S. dollars in 2018.
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- Attendance Costs
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- College enrollment in public and private institutions in the U.S. 1965-2028
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- The 20 richest colleges in the U.S. 2018
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- Net revenue per student at U.S. private bachelor's institutions 2001-2017
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- University tuition costs and fees in the U.S. 2000-2017
- Annual tuition and fees at leading universities U.S. 2019/20
- Cost to attend university per year in the U.S. from 2000-2017
- Average cost to attend a U.S. university, by institution type 2013/14 - 2019/20
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