In a public two-year institution for commuters, the total undergraduate budget for the 2024/2025 academic year in the United States was 20,570 U.S. dollars, including 4,050 U.S. dollars for tuition and fees. For private, nonprofit four-year institutions where students lived on campus, the total estimated budget clocked in at 62,990 U.S. dollars, making it the most expensive option for undergraduates.
Average estimated undergraduate student budget in the United States in academic year 2024/25, by expense category and institution type
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Tuition and fees
Room and board
Books and supplies
Transportation
Other expenses
Public two-year in district commuter
4,050
10,390
1,520
2,010
2,600
Public four-year in-state on-campus
11,610
13,310
1,290
1,340
2,360
Public four-year out-of-state on-campus
30,780
13,310
1,290
1,340
2,360
Private Nonprofit four-year on-campus
43,350
15,250
1,290
1,150
1,950
020,00040,00060,00080,000
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Expense categories are based on institutional budgets for students as reported by colleges and universities in the Annual Survey of Colleges. Other expense categories are the average amounts allotted in determining total cost of attendance and do not necessarily reflect actual student expenditures.
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