Tuition cost and student loan amounts by institution type U.S. 2020/21

On average across all public institutions, tuition costs were approximately 7,638 U.S. dollars in the academic year of 2020/2021 in the United States. The average student loan amount granted for public institutions was 6,966 U.S. dollars.

Average tuition and fees compared to average student loan amount received in the United States 2020/21, by institution type (in U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Average tuition cost and fees	Average student loan amount
Public institutions	7,638	6,966
Private nonprofit institution	35,702	8,648
Private for-profit institution	15,407	7,934

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Release date

January 2022

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United States

Survey time period

academic year 2020/21

Supplementary notes

Degree-granting institutions grant associate's or higher degrees and participate in Title IV federal financial aid programs. Tuition and fees amounts for public institutions are the averages for in-state students. Tuition and fee data are collected in the fall and loan data are collected in the spring.
Tuition cost and fees does not include dormitory and board cost.
Data for student loans refers to the 2019/20 year and can be found here.

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