The average annual fee for tuition and required services at public higher education institutions in the United States was 7,638 U.S. dollars in 2021. This figure was significantly higher at private higher education institutions, which stood at 32,444 U.S. dollars.
Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)
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NCES. (January 31, 2022). Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203056/average-annual-charges-for-higher-education-in-the-us/
NCES. "Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. January 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203056/average-annual-charges-for-higher-education-in-the-us/
NCES. (2022). Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203056/average-annual-charges-for-higher-education-in-the-us/
NCES. "Average Annual Charges per Student for Higher Education in Public and Private Institutions in The United States from 1970 to 2021 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203056/average-annual-charges-for-higher-education-in-the-us/
NCES, Average annual charges per student for higher education in public and private institutions in the United States from 1970 to 2021 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203056/average-annual-charges-for-higher-education-in-the-us/ (last visited May 21, 2022)