Below is a table listing each state and giving the average amount of spending per student looking at Net tuition versus state subsidies. This data is specific to public research universities and smaller schools will differ.
State | Net Tuition | Subsidy | Student share |
USA | $ 8,030 | $ 7,889 | 50% |
AK | $ 5,126 | $20,283 | 20% |
AL | $ 8,358 | $ 11,356 | 42% |
AR | $ 5,685 | $ 5,411 | 51% |
AZ | $ 7,109 | $ 6,311 | 53% |
CA | $ 8,268 | $ 14,144 | 37% |
CO | $ 11,214 | $ 3,863 | 74% |
CT | $ 9,624 | $ 17,935 | 35% |
DE | $ 14,039 | $ 8,027 | 64% |
FL | $ 4,785 | $ 7,183 | 40% |
GA | $ 6,611 | $ 5,862 | 53% |
HI | $ 6,471 | $ 14,948 | 30% |
IA | $ 8,450 | $ 7,682 | 52% |
ID | $ 5,186 | $ 8,154 | 39% |
Il | $ 9,592 | $ 9,133 | 51% |
IN | $ 9,589 | $ 8,424 | 53% |
KS | $ 6,911 | $ 6,575 | 51% |
KY | $ 8,565 | $ 8,928 | 49% |
LA | $ 4,726 | $ 7,296 | 39% |
MA | $ 10,205 | $ 6,312 | 62% |
MD | $ 7,468 | $ 8,071 | 48% |
ME | $ 8,069 | $ 5,296 | 60% |
MI | $10,364 | $ 6,187 | 63% |
MN | $11,141 | $ 14,375 | 44% |
MO | $ 8,743 | $ 7,077 | 55% |
MS | $ 6,020 | $ 5,786 | 51% |
MT | $ 7,827 | $ 3,408 | 70% |
NC | $ 6,115 | $ 11,723 | 34% |
ND | $ 7,627 | $ 7,024 | 52% |
NE | $ 5,484 | $ 6,238 | 47% |
NH | $ 11,644 | $ 3,181 | 79% |
NJ | $ 12,490 | $ 5,057 | 71% |
NM | $ 4,709 | $ 7,520 | 39% |
NV | $ 6,534 | $ 10,637 | 38% |
Ny | $ 5,610 | $ 15,421 | 27% |
OH | $ 9,947 | $ 5,908 | 63% |
OK | $ 7,427 | $ 5,962 | 55% |
OR | $ 8,458 | $ 3,733 | 69% |
PA | $ 14,479 | $ 6,065 | 70% |
RI | $ 11,813 | $ 1,828 | 87% |
SC | $ 11,214 | $ 3,863 | 74% |
SD | $ 5,782 | $ 6,183 | 48% |
TN | $ 6,737 | $ 11,115 | 38% |
TX | $ 7,148 | $ 5,636 | 56% |
UT | $ 5,129 | $ 8,760 | 37% |
VA | $ 9,602 | $ 6,305 | 60% |
VT | $ 17,797 | $ 4,395 | 80% |
WA | $ 10,192 | $ 14,134 | 42% |
WI | $ 7,624 | $ 6,865 | 53% |
WV | $ 9,227 | $ 3,863 | 70% |
WY | $ 4,310 | $ 14,021 | 24% |
As you can see there is a huge difference from state to state.
Net tuition varies from $4,310 in Wyoming up to $17,797 in Vermont.
Subsidy levels range from just $1,828 in Rhode Island all the way up to $20,283 in oil rich Alaska.
Alaksa has the lowest % share paid by students at 20% and Rhode Island students pay the most at 87%.
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