US CollegesUS colleges by state
Choose a state or territory to see its colleges. The table shows how many are listed and the middle values for tuition, net price and graduation rate.
| State | Colleges | Median in-state tuition | Median net price | Median graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 38 | $12,700 | $16,956 | 45% |
| Alaska | 5 | $9,700 | $12,040 | 37% |
| American Samoa | 1 | |||
| Arizona | 39 | $13,207 | $21,486 | 38% |
| Arkansas | 29 | $12,382 | $17,192 | 45% |
| California | 333 | $8,955 | $22,336 | 51% |
| Colorado | 38 | $12,817 | $18,422 | 47% |
| Connecticut | 30 | $21,334 | $23,678 | 56% |
| Delaware | 6 | $13,425 | $17,045 | 42% |
| District of Columbia | 17 | $24,628 | $29,970 | 64% |
| Florida | 130 | $14,903 | $22,575 | 51% |
| Georgia | 74 | $13,297 | $16,972 | 40% |
| Guam | 3 | |||
| Hawaii | 15 | $7,993 | $8,514 | 40% |
| Idaho | 15 | $9,382 | $15,321 | 48% |
| Illinois | 107 | $22,698 | $17,318 | 53% |
| Indiana | 58 | $30,156 | $19,832 | 59% |
| Iowa | 45 | $24,460 | $21,412 | 54% |
| Kansas | 40 | $17,984 | $19,034 | 48% |
| Kentucky | 40 | $17,370 | $17,637 | 49% |
| Louisiana | 35 | $11,460 | $14,924 | 49% |
| Maine | 25 | $12,640 | $17,191 | 47% |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | |||
| Maryland | 47 | $10,332 | $14,767 | 45% |
| Massachusetts | 96 | $40,770 | $23,444 | 63% |
| Michigan | 79 | $15,862 | $12,147 | 48% |
| Micronesia | 1 | |||
| Minnesota | 67 | $13,820 | $19,467 | 55% |
| Mississippi | 32 | $8,214 | $11,006 | 49% |
| Missouri | 84 | $15,054 | $17,270 | 51% |
| Montana | 22 | $5,235 | $11,016 | 42% |
| Nebraska | 31 | $10,053 | $16,214 | 55% |
| Nevada | 15 | $10,290 | $22,063 | 50% |
| New Hampshire | 23 | $17,511 | $18,810 | 54% |
| New Jersey | 86 | $12,650 | $11,404 | 46% |
| New Mexico | 23 | $6,400 | $6,404 | 28% |
| New York | 283 | $13,875 | $15,275 | 50% |
| North Carolina | 99 | $8,955 | $16,597 | 45% |
| North Dakota | 19 | $8,337 | $13,501 | 46% |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | |||
| Ohio | 123 | $15,578 | $17,802 | 47% |
| Oklahoma | 44 | $8,066 | $14,912 | 37% |
| Oregon | 41 | $13,298 | $17,796 | 43% |
| Palau | 1 | |||
| Pennsylvania | 167 | $26,276 | $21,445 | 57% |
| Puerto Rico | 64 | $6,685 | $9,140 | 40% |
| Rhode Island | 14 | $44,581 | $29,952 | 67% |
| South Carolina | 48 | $14,680 | $18,564 | 44% |
| South Dakota | 20 | $9,554 | $19,307 | 56% |
| Tennessee | 68 | $14,300 | $15,965 | 46% |
| Texas | 177 | $10,380 | $14,222 | 41% |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | |||
| Utah | 22 | $9,412 | $22,516 | 55% |
| Vermont | 13 | $50,855 | $30,651 | 61% |
| Virginia | 80 | $18,064 | $22,186 | 52% |
| Washington | 59 | $8,868 | $19,020 | 39% |
| West Virginia | 35 | $9,570 | $11,123 | 44% |
| Wisconsin | 44 | $27,274 | $20,254 | 59% |
| Wyoming | 8 | $4,770 | $9,611 | 41% |
Medians are shown for states with at least five colleges on this site.
What the table shows
The 3,161 colleges on this site are spread over 59 states and territories. The most are in California (333), New York (283), Texas (177) and Pennsylvania (167); 7 areas have fewer than five, too few for a meaningful middle value, so their median columns are left empty. Each row gives the number of colleges and three medians: the published in-state tuition, the net price after grants, and the graduation rate.
The highest median tuition is in Vermont ($50,855) and the lowest in Wyoming ($4,770). Net price tells a different story from tuition: it is lowest in New Mexico ($6,404) and highest in Vermont ($30,651). The median graduation rate runs from 28% in New Mexico to 67% in Rhode Island. For the country as a whole the medians are $13,774 tuition, $17,357 net price and a 49% graduation rate.
Why a state median can mislead
A median counts every college once, whatever its size. A state with many small private colleges shows a high median tuition even if most of its students sit in large, cheaper public universities. The mix of two-year and four-year colleges matters as well: two-year colleges charge less and report lower completion rates, so a state with many of them looks cheap and slow to graduate. Use the medians to get a first idea, then open the state and sort out the colleges that match what you want to study.
In-state and out-of-state
Public colleges charge residents of their own state far less than everyone else. The tuition column shows the in-state price. Students from another state, and international students, should look at the out-of-state figure on each college's page.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.