What is the average in-state tuition for a public 4-year institution of higher education?
The average academic year tuition for a public four-year institution of higher education for in-state students was $10,674 in 2004 (latest available), according to the National Center for Education Statistics. State-by-state averages follow:
Average academic year tuition (in $U.S.) for a public four-year institution of higher education for in-state students.
2004
State
Tuition
United States
10,674
Alabama
4,377
Alaska
3,782
Arizona
4,076
Arkansas
4,297
California
4,323
Colorado
3,518
Connecticut
6,385
Delaware
6,671
District of Columbia
2,070
Florida
2,633
Georgia
3,392
Hawaii
3,347
Idaho
3,589
Illinois
6,497
Indiana
5,666
Iowa
5,407
Kansas
4,181
Kentucky
4,502
Louisiana
3,526
Maine
5,565
Maryland
6,632
Massachusetts
7,010
Michigan
6,189
Minnesota
6,478
Mississippi
3,986
Missouri
5,833
Montana
4,511
Nebraska
4,679
Nevada
2,477
New Hampshire
8,086
New Jersey
7,989
New Mexico
3,395
New York
4,922
North Carolina
3,563
North Dakota
4,549
Ohio
8,041
Oklahoma
3,507
Oregon
5,151
Pennsylvania
8,347
Rhode Island
5,866
South Carolina
6,749
South Dakota
4,720
Tennessee
4,258
Texas
4,423
Utah
3,177
Vermont
8,771
Virginia
5,556
Washington
4,926
West Virginia
3,572
Wisconsin
5,290
Wyoming
2,721
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Ed. Data System (IPEDS), "Fall Enrollment" and "Institutional Characteristics" surveys, National Center for Ed. Statistics, US Dept. of Ed., Digest of Ed. Statistics, various years.