Private College Tuition Cost Change Over Past 10 Years

Tuition rates of Private Colleges were analyzed over the past 10 years (2003 - 2012). You can see tuition change graph, year on year tuition rate comparison chart, and 10 year cumulative tuition chart.

We analyzed 1312 private colleges over all 5515 private colleges in US due to the lack of data (data source: IPEDS)

10 Years Tuition Change Table

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
	Tuition$13,831	$14,682	$15,544	$16,435	$17,435	$18,576	$19,106	$19,975	$20,872	$21,815

10 Years Year on Year Private College Tuition Rates

10 Years Year on Year Private College Tuition Rates Table

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Tuition	0.00%	6.15%	5.87%	5.73%	6.09%	6.55%	2.85%	4.55%	4.49%	4.51%

10 Year Cumulative Private College Tuition Rates

10 Years Cumulative Private College Tuition Rates Table

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Tuition	0.00%	6.15%	12.38%	18.82%	26.05%	34.30%	38.13%	44.42%	50.91%	57.72%

	In-State
2003	13831.462652439
2004	14682.262195122
2005	15543.849847561
2006	16434.736280488
2007	17434.96722561
2008	18576.230945122
2009	19105.990091463
2010	19975.493902439
2011	20872.463414634
2012	21814.663871951

	In-State
2003	0
2004	6.15
2005	5.87
2006	5.73
2007	6.09
2008	6.55
2009	2.85
2010	4.55
2011	4.49
2012	4.51

	In-State
2003	0
2004	6.15
2005	12.38
2006	18.82
2007	26.05
2008	34.30
2009	38.13
2010	44.42
2011	50.91
2012	57.72

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Statistics for 2012 Private Colleges - Tuition, Financial Aids, Total Expenses

It is investigated that 5,520 colleges, universities, or other higher educational institutional are known as public school over 50 states and other areas in US.

General analysis shows:

By school level

• 2 year or less : 1,828 schools
• 2 year but less than 4 year: 1,277 schools
• 4 year or high: 2,415 schools

By degree offer

• Certificate Program: 4,180 schools
• Associate Degree: 1,986 schools
• Bachelor's Degree: 2,060 schools
• Master's Degree: 1,481 schools
• Doctorate Degree: 392 schools

In addition, we've analyzed average tuition, other expenses, and financial aids amount. Following table and chart show the overview of private college tuition and other expenses in 2012.

2012 Private College Tuition Analysis and Comparison

	In-State				Out-0f-State
	Tuition	Fees	Book & Supplies	Living Costs	Tuition	Fees	Book & Supplies	Living Costs
Undergraduate	$ 17,632	$ 726	$ 1,269	$ 11,384	$ 17,649	$ 729	$ 1,269	$ 11,384
Graduate	$ 15,220	$ 726	$ 1,269	$ 11,384	$ 15,234	$ 729	$ 1,269	$ 11,384

If you consider one of private school in your future, comparing tuition and financial aids between them might be a good way to make right decision.

You can see various statistics charts and tables of public colleges at private college statistics page.

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