Arizona Colleges Tuition Trends Over The Current Decade(The 2010s)

There are 142 colleges in Arizona State - 35 public and 107 private schools. The average tuition & fees of public schools are $4,180 for Arizona residents and $12,278 for others in 2017. It increase 8.00% from last year and 45.36% from 2010 cumulatively. For private schools, the average tuition & fees are $16,208 which are increased -6.25% from last year and -1.24% from 2010 cumulatively.

Tuition & Fees Trends of Arizona Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table and charts illustrates the tuition changes from 2010 to 2017 for Arizona colleges and universities. The costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education and due to the data availability, the avarage amount mainly based on 2-4 years and 4 years colleges and universities.

Undergraduate (Public) Undergraduate (Private) Graduate (Public) Graduate (Private)

For Arizona public schools, the 2017 undergraduate in-state tuition & fees are $4,180 which has increased by 75.60% over the current decade and the out-of-state cost is $12,278 which has risen by 45.36%. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 6.48% while last year increase rate was 8.00%.

Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Arizona Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$2,381	$2,688	$2,825	$3,857	$3,907	$3,925	$4,180
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	12.90%	5.12%	36.50%	1.31%	0.46%	6.51%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	12.90%	18.68%	62.00%	64.11%	64.86%	75.60%
Out-of-State Costs	$8,447	$8,676	$8,953	$10,796	$11,156	$11,368	$12,278
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	2.72%	3.18%	20.59%	3.34%	1.90%	8.00%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	2.72%	5.99%	27.81%	32.08%	34.59%	45.36%

For private schools in Arizona state, the 2017 undergraduate tuition & fees are $16,208 which has increased by -1.24% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is -0.18% while last year increase rate was -6.25%.

Table. Undergraduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Arizona Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$16,412	$16,033	$16,050	$16,065	$15,623	$17,289	$16,208
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	-2.31%	0.10%	0.09%	-2.75%	10.67%	-6.25%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	-2.31%	-2.21%	-2.11%	-4.81%	5.35%	-1.24%

The average graduate school tuition & fees of Arizona public schools are $13,707 which has increased by -19.69% over the current decade and the out-of-state graduate cost is $24,231 which has risen by -10.63%. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is -1.52% while last year increase rate was 7.27%.

Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Public Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Arizona Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$17,067	$18,532	$18,941	$17,431	$17,539	$14,153	$13,707
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	8.59%	2.20%	-7.97%	0.62%	-19.30%	-3.15%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	8.59%	10.98%	2.13%	2.77%	-17.07%	-19.69%
Out-of-State Costs	$27,113	$28,530	$26,431	$24,969	$26,316	$22,589	$24,231
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	5.22%	-7.36%	-5.53%	5.40%	-14.16%	7.27%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	5.22%	-2.52%	-7.91%	-2.94%	-16.69%	-10.63%

For private graduate schools in Arizona state, the 2017 tuition & fees are $17,469 which has increased by 4.52% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 0.64527% while last year increase rate was 2.35%.

Table. Graduate Tuition Trends (Private Schools) From 2010 to 2017 for Arizona Colleges

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$16,714	$16,528	$17,194	$15,875	$16,614	$17,068	$17,469
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	-1.11%	4.03%	-7.67%	4.65%	2.74%	2.35%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	-1.11%	2.87%	-5.02%	-0.60%	2.12%	4.52%

You can check the changes of other college costs including room & board costs, book & supplies, and other living expenses at Arizona college cost trends.