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

There are 96 colleges in Connecticut State - 33 public and 63 private schools. The average tuition & fees of public schools are $7,068 for Connecticut residents and $18,544 for others in 2017. It increase 7.32% from last year and 27.21% from 2010 cumulatively. For private schools, the average tuition & fees are $32,256 which are increased 3.05% from last year and 17.21% from 2010 cumulatively.

Tuition & Fees Trends of Connecticut Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table and charts illustrates the tuition changes from 2010 to 2017 for Connecticut 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 Connecticut public schools, the 2017 undergraduate in-state tuition & fees are $7,068 which has increased by 28.57% over the current decade and the out-of-state cost is $18,544 which has risen by 27.21%. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 3.89% while last year increase rate was 7.32%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$5,497	$5,626	$5,860	$6,227	$6,419	$6,535	$7,068
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	2.33%	4.16%	6.27%	3.09%	1.80%	8.15%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	2.33%	6.59%	13.28%	16.77%	18.88%	28.57%
Out-of-State Costs	$14,578	$14,923	$15,199	$16,113	$16,997	$17,280	$18,544
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	2.37%	1.85%	6.01%	5.49%	1.66%	7.32%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	2.37%	4.26%	10.53%	16.60%	18.53%	27.21%

For private schools in Connecticut state, the 2017 undergraduate tuition & fees are $32,256 which has increased by 17.21% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 2.46% while last year increase rate was 3.05%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$27,519	$28,370	$29,668	$30,037	$30,697	$31,301	$32,256
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	3.09%	4.58%	1.24%	2.20%	1.97%	3.05%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	3.09%	7.81%	9.15%	11.55%	13.74%	17.21%

The average graduate school tuition & fees of Connecticut public schools are $11,809 which has increased by 23.60% over the current decade and the out-of-state graduate cost is $23,922 which has risen by 13.96%. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 1.99% while last year increase rate was -6.47%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$9,554	$9,793	$10,205	$10,796	$11,096	$11,692	$11,809
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	2.49%	4.21%	5.79%	2.78%	5.38%	1.00%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	2.49%	6.81%	13.00%	16.13%	22.38%	23.60%
Out-of-State Costs	$20,991	$21,515	$22,433	$23,405	$24,336	$25,576	$23,922
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	2.50%	4.27%	4.33%	3.98%	5.09%	-6.47%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	2.50%	6.87%	11.50%	15.94%	21.84%	13.96%

For private graduate schools in Connecticut state, the 2017 tuition & fees are $17,499 which has increased by 2.32% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 0.33138% while last year increase rate was -8.58%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$17,103	$18,320	$18,578	$18,918	$19,304	$19,142	$17,499
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	7.12%	1.41%	1.83%	2.04%	-0.84%	-8.58%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	7.12%	8.63%	10.61%	12.87%	11.92%	2.32%

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