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

There are 94 colleges in Kansas State - 34 public and 60 private schools. The average tuition & fees of public schools are $4,689 for Kansas residents and $8,093 for others in 2017. It increase 6.68% from last year and 29.00% from 2010 cumulatively. For private schools, the average tuition & fees are $18,812 which are increased 7.03% from last year and 19.18% from 2010 cumulatively.

Tuition & Fees Trends of Kansas Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table and charts illustrates the tuition changes from 2010 to 2017 for Kansas 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 Kansas public schools, the 2017 undergraduate in-state tuition & fees are $4,689 which has increased by 35.08% over the current decade and the out-of-state cost is $8,093 which has risen by 29.00%. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 4.14% while last year increase rate was 6.68%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$3,471	$3,654	$3,836	$4,035	$4,235	$4,296	$4,689
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	5.27%	4.99%	5.17%	4.95%	1.44%	9.14%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	5.27%	10.53%	16.24%	22.00%	23.76%	35.08%
Out-of-State Costs	$6,274	$6,497	$6,832	$7,148	$7,435	$7,586	$8,093
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	3.55%	5.15%	4.62%	4.03%	2.03%	6.68%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	3.55%	8.89%	13.93%	18.51%	20.92%	29.00%

For private schools in Kansas state, the 2017 undergraduate tuition & fees are $18,812 which has increased by 19.18% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in tuition is 2.74% while last year increase rate was 7.03%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$15,785	$16,711	$16,752	$16,894	$17,162	$17,577	$18,812
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	5.87%	0.24%	0.85%	1.58%	2.42%	7.03%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	5.87%	6.13%	7.03%	8.72%	11.35%	19.18%

The average graduate school tuition & fees of Kansas public schools are $7,857 which has increased by 38.41% over the current decade and the out-of-state graduate cost is $17,825 which has risen by 34.75%. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 4.96% while last year increase rate was 7.66%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
In-State Costs	$5,677	$5,959	$6,329	$6,700	$6,997	$7,270	$7,857
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	4.98%	6.20%	5.87%	4.43%	3.90%	8.08%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	4.98%	11.48%	18.03%	23.26%	28.06%	38.41%
Out-of-State Costs	$13,229	$13,796	$14,525	$15,352	$15,955	$16,557	$17,825
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	4.29%	5.29%	5.69%	3.93%	3.77%	7.66%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	4.29%	9.80%	16.05%	20.61%	25.16%	34.75%

For private graduate schools in Kansas state, the 2017 tuition & fees are $10,232 which has increased by 8.08% over the current decade. In average, the rate of increase in graduate tuition is 1.15432% while last year increase rate was -2.80%.

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

	2010-2011	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015	2015-2016	2016-2017
Tuition & Fees	$9,467	$9,110	$9,500	$10,502	$10,316	$10,527	$10,232
Year-to-Year Rates	0.00%	-3.77%	4.28%	10.55%	-1.78%	2.05%	-2.80%
Cumulative Rates	0.00%	-3.77%	0.36%	10.94%	8.97%	11.20%	8.08%

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