Figure A
Average undergraduate tuition, fees, room, and board rates charged for full-time students in degree-granting postsecondary institutions, by level and control of institution: Selected years, 1963-64 through 2020-21
| Years | All 4-year | Public 4-year | Private 4-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963-64 | $10,973 | $7,923 | $15,441 |
| 1968-69 | $11,401 | $8,433 | $17,383 |
| 1969-70 | $11,665 | $8,624 | $17,825 |
| 1970-71 | $11,820 | $8,783 | $18,247 |
| 1971-72 | $12,007 | $8,984 | $18,664 |
| 1972-73 | $12,483 | $9,549 | $19,003 |
| 1973-74 | $11,837 | $9,008 | $18,184 |
| 1974-75 | $11,110 | $8,366 | $17,296 |
| 1975-76 | $11,174 | $8,444 | $17,408 |
| 1976-77 | $11,554 | $8,676 | $17,831 |
| 1977-78 | $11,449 | $8,562 | $17,815 |
| 1978-79 | $11,207 | $8,239 | $17,708 |
| 1979-80 | $10,735 | $7,889 | $16,991 |
| 1980-81 | $10,631 | $7,747 | $16,992 |
| 1981-82 | $11,048 | $8,028 | $17,700 |
| 1982-83 | $11,813 | $8,569 | $19,106 |
| 1983-84 | $12,273 | $8,876 | $20,061 |
| 1984-85 | $12,839 | $9,160 | $21,025 |
| 1985-86\5\ | $13,311 | $9,331 | $22,316 |
| 1986-87 | $14,110 | $9,789 | $23,751 |
| 1987-88 | $14,248 | $10,002 | $24,214 |
| 1988-89 | $14,603 | $10,158 | $24,915 |
| 1989-90 | $14,946 | $10,311 | $25,458 |
| 1990-91 | $14,937 | $10,302 | $26,011 |
| 1991-92 | $15,685 | $10,840 | $27,147 |
| 1992-93 | $16,170 | $11,115 | $27,713 |
| 1993-94 | $16,731 | $11,456 | $28,622 |
| 1994-95 | $17,020 | $11,670 | $29,046 |
| 1995-96 | $17,594 | $11,946 | $29,997 |
| 1996-97 | $17,952 | $12,146 | $30,540 |
| 1997-98 | $18,348 | $12,484 | $31,026 |
| 1998-99 | $19,013 | $12,837 | $31,872 |
| 1999-20 | $19,196 | $12,861 | $32,234 |
| 2000-01 | $19,422 | $13,005 | $32,848 |
| 2001-02 | $20,142 | $13,581 | $33,812 |
| 2002-03 | $20,865 | $14,143 | $34,373 |
| 2003-04 | $21,926 | $15,094 | $35,451 |
| 2004-05 | $22,664 | $15,685 | $36,049 |
| 2005-06 | $23,078 | $16,012 | $36,145 |
| 2006-07 | $23,813 | $16,499 | $37,279 |
| 2007-08 | $24,070 | $16,693 | $37,571 |
| 2008-09 | $24,961 | $17,423 | $38,288 |
| 2009-10 | $25,650 | $18,256 | $38,667 |
| 2010-11 | $26,274 | $18,948 | $38,704 |
| 2011-12 | $26,609 | $19,412 | $38,943 |
| 2012-13 | $27,152 | $19,876 | $39,892 |
| 2013-14 | $27,664 | $20,271 | $40,990 |
| 2014-15 | $28,251 | $20,716 | $42,237 |
| 2015-16 | $28,861 | $21,209 | $43,661 |
| 2016-17 | $28,838 | $21,134 | $44,967 |
| 2017-18 | $29,013 | $21,263 | $45,743 |
| 2018-19 | $28,121 | $21,401 | $46,414 |
| 2019-20 | $29,436 | $21,520 | $46,982 |
| 2020-21 | $29,033 | $21,337 | $46,313 |
Notes: All values in 2021 dollars.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics digest, Table 330.10.
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