Average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States from the academic year 1990/91 to 2023/24
(in 2023-24 U.S. dollars)
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Average tuition, fees, room, and board in 2023-24 U.S. dollars
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Does not include the cost of books, supplies, and personal/other transportation costs.Â
Constant dollars based on the Consumer Price Index, prepared by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, adjusted to an academic-year basis.
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Average annual costs of attending a 4-year university U.S. 1990-2024
The average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students attending four-year universities in the United States has increased significantly since 1990, reaching *Â U.S. dollars by the academic year of 2023/24. In comparison, the average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board to attend a four-year university in 1990/91 was *Â U.S. dollars.
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Institute for College Access & Success. (May 15, 2026). Average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States from the academic year 1990/91 to 2023/24 (in 2023-24 U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/238112/university-attendance-costs-in-the-united-states/
Institute for College Access & Success. "Average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States from the academic year 1990/91 to 2023/24 (in 2023-24 U.S. dollars)." Chart. May 15, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/238112/university-attendance-costs-in-the-united-states/
Institute for College Access & Success. (2026). Average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States from the academic year 1990/91 to 2023/24 (in 2023-24 U.S. dollars). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/238112/university-attendance-costs-in-the-united-states/
Institute for College Access & Success. "Average Annual Undergraduate Tuition, Fees, Room, and Board for Full-time Students in Four-year Postsecondary Institutions in The United States from The Academic Year 1990/91 to 2023/24 (in 2023-24 U.S. Dollars)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 May 2026, /statistics/238112/university-attendance-costs-in-the-united-states/
Institute for College Access & Success, Average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States from the academic year 1990/91 to 2023/24 (in 2023-24 U.S. dollars) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/238112/university-attendance-costs-in-the-united-states/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Average annual undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board for full-time students in four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States from the academic year 1990/91 to 2023/24 (in 2023-24 U.S. dollars) [Graph], Institute for College Access & Success, May 15, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/238112/university-attendance-costs-in-the-united-states/
