2023 Average Graduate Tuition
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $1,005 for state residents and $1,828 for out-of-state students for public graduate schools. In private graduate schools, the average graduate tuition & fees is $9,043.
Of public graduate schools, Missouri has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,088 and Arizona has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of - based on out-of-state rates. Massachusetts has the highest graduate tuition fees among private graduate schools.
The average cost per credit hour, for part-time students and/or overloaded credits, is $41 for state residents and $70 for out-of-state students. The private graduate schools' cost per credit hour is $365.
The following table shows the 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees by State.
| State | Number of Schools | Tuition & Fees (Annual) | Cost per Credit Hour | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State (Public) | Out-of-State (Public) | Private Schools | In-State (Public) | Out-of-State (Public) | Private Schools | ||
| Arizona | 4 | - | - | $12,153 | - | - | $649 |
| California | 31 | - | - | $16,077 | - | - | $609 |
| Colorado | 3 | - | - | $22,642 | - | - | $404 |
| Connecticut | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | $1,950 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Delaware | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Florida | 6 | - | - | $18,622 | - | - | $776 |
| Georgia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Iowa | 1 | - | - | $6,420 | - | - | $535 |
| Idaho | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Illinois | 5 | $11,814 | $19,364 | - | $382 | $457 | $1,170 |
| Indiana | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Kansas | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Louisiana | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Massachusetts | 3 | - | - | $61,075 | - | - | $890 |
| Maryland | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Michigan | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Missouri | 4 | $12,600 | $32,088 | $17,552 | $458 | $1,270 | $844 |
| Mississippi | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| North Carolina | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Jersey | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| New Mexico | 2 | - | - | $27,732 | - | - | $31 |
| Nevada | 1 | - | - | $16,752 | - | - | - |
| New York | 13 | - | - | $17,158 | - | - | $803 |
| Ohio | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | - | - | $17,552 | - | - | $776 |
| South Carolina | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| South Dakota | 1 | - | - | $18,613 | - | - | $692 |
| Tennessee | 8 | - | - | $13,356 | - | - | $696 |
| Texas | 9 | - | - | $16,990 | - | - | $595 |
| Utah | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Virginia | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vermont | 3 | $11,781 | $14,364 | - | $646 | $789 | - |
| Washington | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Wisconsin | 2 | - | - | $13,539 | - | - | $733 |
| West Virginia | 2 | - | - | $29,300 | - | - | $990 |
| Average | Total 144 Schools | $1,005 | $1,828 | $9,043 | $41 | $70 | $365 |
Graduate School Tuition & Fees Changes from 2011 to 2023
The graduate school tuition have increased 27.92% ($4,336) from $15,530(2011) to $19,866 (2023). The following table shows the changes of graduate school tuition & fees for last 13 years.
| Year | In-State Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | In-State Cost per Credit Hour | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $8,343 | $15,530 | $361 | $669 |
| 2012 | $8,823 | $16,094 | $382 | $691 |
| 2013 | $9,209 | $16,577 | $405 | $716 |
| 2014 | $9,451 | $17,001 | $420 | $735 |
| 2015 | $9,775 | $17,275 | $432 | $745 |
| 2016 | $10,016 | $17,593 | $445 | $765 |
| 2017 | $10,401 | $18,059 | $461 | $777 |
| 2018 | $10,711 | $18,490 | $471 | $800 |
| 2019 | $10,949 | $18,672 | $484 | $817 |
| 2020 | $11,114 | $19,134 | $497 | $835 |
| 2021 | $10,680 | $19,267 | $479 | $838 |
| 2022 | $10,817 | $19,386 | $480 | $846 |
| 2023 | $11,514 | $19,866 | $509 | $860 |
| 2024 | $11,701 | $19,987 | $521 | $888 |
