Tuition and Fees

The Missouri Department of Higher Education annually collects and reports information on tuition and fees at Missouri's public and independent colleges and universities. Comprehensive tuition and fee schedules are collected annually from Missouri public institutions. Tuition and fee information is also available from independent institutions via reporting to the U.S. Department of Education.

Forms - * Forms are provided in Microsoft Excel (xls), or Adobe Acrobat (pdf).The following links provide access to free software you can use to view these tables, if you do not have the complete software program installed on your computer.

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Public Two-Year Institutions

Reported data for each institution include tuition and fees charged to typical full-time students, as well as per-credit hour tuition charged to most students, although other charges may be associated with certain programs and/or courses. These totals are reported as charged to students within the college's taxing district (if applicable), as well as to students from elsewhere in-state and out-of-state.

Public Four-Year Institutions

Reported data for each institution include tuition and fees charged to typical full-time students, as well as per-credit hour tuition charged to most students, although other charges may be associated with certain programs and/or courses. These totals are reported as charged to undergraduate and graduate students from in-state (resident) and out-of-state (non-resident).

Independent Institutions (xls)
(scroll down, in file, to view independent institutions)

Reported data for each institution include tuition and fees charged to typical full-time students. These totals are reported as charged to undergraduate and graduate students.

Tuition Review

Tuition and fees are set by the governing board of the individual institution, and are reported to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and the U.S. Department of Education for publication.

Beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, if an institution's tuition and fee increase over the previous year exceeds an amount set by a formula which incorporates the average tuition among public four-year institutions in the state, as well as the national urban consumer price index (CPI-U), the institution must either remit five percent of its state appropriation or request a waiver from the Commissioner of Higher Education. If the Commissioner determines that a waiver is not warranted, a recommendation will be made to the Coordinating Board on the remission of funds up to five percent of state appropriations. The Coordinating Board will then make a binding and final decision on the matter.

For additional information or data, please contact Jeremy Kintzel at 573.751.1798 or email jeremy.kintzel@dhe.mo.gov.