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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)
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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