College Costs and Outcomes by State
Explore how college costs, graduate earnings, and ROI vary across the United States.
| State | Schools | Avg In-State Tuition | Avg 10yr Earnings | Avg Debt | Avg ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 31 | $15,254 | $46,416 | $25,750 | 5.3 |
| Alaska | 3 | $8,735 | $50,369 | $20,251 | 8.8 |
| Arizona | 22 | $20,028 | $50,755 | $20,547 | 4.6 |
| Arkansas | 23 | $17,518 | $46,844 | $22,485 | 6.2 |
| California | 145 | $30,271 | $68,089 | $21,481 | 9.3 |
| Colorado | 25 | $21,786 | $56,187 | $22,668 | 6.3 |
| Connecticut | 27 | $34,930 | $66,200 | $22,603 | 6.0 |
| Delaware | 5 | $13,794 | $55,217 | $26,019 | 7.4 |
| District of Columbia | 12 | $32,457 | $62,010 | $24,546 | 5.7 |
| Florida | 71 | $23,320 | $50,457 | $22,076 | 6.4 |
| Georgia | 55 | $18,914 | $48,608 | $23,700 | 6.5 |
| GU | 2 | $6,657 | $28,424 | $16,786 | 7.0 |
| Hawaii | 6 | $16,584 | $53,593 | $18,027 | 7.2 |
| Idaho | 10 | $17,973 | $45,381 | $26,753 | 5.0 |
| Illinois | 68 | $31,475 | $60,041 | $22,303 | 7.6 |
| Indiana | 47 | $29,235 | $56,664 | $23,323 | 7.9 |
| Iowa | 32 | $33,337 | $55,472 | $23,129 | 5.3 |
| Kansas | 27 | $25,368 | $52,719 | $22,242 | 5.1 |
| Kentucky | 30 | $25,113 | $48,111 | $22,088 | 7.3 |
| Louisiana | 29 | $17,660 | $51,649 | $24,464 | 7.0 |
| Maine | 17 | $31,185 | $54,234 | $22,761 | 7.1 |
| Maryland | 32 | $26,637 | $62,823 | $23,739 | 7.2 |
| Massachusetts | 73 | $42,507 | $68,292 | $23,774 | 5.6 |
| Michigan | 46 | $27,589 | $56,541 | $23,520 | 7.5 |
| Minnesota | 40 | $29,848 | $56,747 | $21,775 | 6.2 |
| Mississippi | 16 | $15,387 | $42,534 | $24,871 | 5.6 |
| Missouri | 55 | $22,007 | $52,771 | $21,269 | 6.0 |
| Montana | 11 | $15,704 | $48,096 | $20,479 | 6.4 |
| Nebraska | 21 | $23,749 | $56,290 | $22,749 | 6.2 |
| Nevada | 8 | $14,501 | $70,854 | $18,849 | 7.7 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | $29,535 | $59,997 | $25,364 | 6.4 |
| New Jersey | 50 | $23,334 | $62,049 | $22,826 | 8.3 |
| New Mexico | 10 | $12,595 | $42,839 | $17,042 | 8.4 |
| New York | 163 | $28,690 | $61,722 | $21,015 | 9.4 |
| North Carolina | 61 | $24,141 | $48,944 | $24,139 | 5.8 |
| North Dakota | 9 | $13,713 | $53,547 | $21,755 | 7.8 |
| Ohio | 78 | $29,106 | $53,406 | $23,951 | 6.8 |
| Oklahoma | 24 | $18,045 | $48,536 | $21,125 | 7.5 |
| Oregon | 26 | $31,147 | $58,302 | $22,187 | 5.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 117 | $34,398 | $61,340 | $25,176 | 5.6 |
| PR | 41 | $6,572 | $28,333 | $9,493 | 7.0 |
| Rhode Island | 11 | $39,990 | $69,483 | $23,042 | 5.4 |
| South Carolina | 36 | $22,170 | $47,684 | $25,338 | 5.5 |
| South Dakota | 13 | $17,205 | $52,499 | $25,121 | 5.5 |
| Tennessee | 43 | $24,786 | $50,098 | $22,857 | 6.7 |
| Texas | 102 | $21,360 | $55,444 | $21,621 | 8.7 |
| Utah | 12 | $17,791 | $52,265 | $24,701 | 5.3 |
| Vermont | 9 | $46,801 | $52,563 | $21,672 | 4.2 |
| VI | 1 | $5,957 | $38,681 | $16,800 | 11.9 |
| Virginia | 52 | $25,968 | $56,620 | $23,579 | 5.7 |
| Washington | 28 | $29,081 | $62,913 | $20,689 | 6.8 |
| West Virginia | 19 | $16,560 | $46,056 | $23,237 | 8.2 |
| Wisconsin | 37 | $27,060 | $56,183 | $23,245 | 6.3 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $7,768 | $56,880 | $18,000 | 9.5 |