How Much is the 2024 Average Living Costs?
The 2024 average living costs is $15,399 when a student live on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment and $16,873 when living off campus. The living cost includes the charge for room, board, transportation, and/or other personal expenses. For 4-years colleges the average living costs is $15,800 and $16,904 for living on-campus and off-campus respectively.
The following table summarizes average living costs in United States by school type and level.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,399 | $16,873 |
| 4-Years Colleges | $15,800 | $16,904 |
| Community Colleges | $12,688 | $16,815 |
2024 Average Living Costs By State
The following table summarizes the 2024 Colleges by state and school type. You can sort the table by a column by touching/clicking the column name.
| State | On-Campus | Off-Campus |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $13,200 | $15,622 |
| Alaska | $15,725 | $19,761 |
| Arizona | $15,789 | $17,879 |
| Arkansas | $13,912 | $15,309 |
| California | $19,154 | $23,998 |
| Colorado | $16,561 | $18,760 |
| Connecticut | $18,870 | $17,235 |
| Delaware | $17,923 | $15,908 |
| District of Columbia | $19,191 | $19,137 |
| Florida | $16,633 | $18,646 |
| Georgia | $15,857 | $16,721 |
| Hawaii | $15,755 | $19,753 |
| Idaho | $14,005 | $14,776 |
| Illinois | $15,794 | $15,514 |
| Indiana | $14,929 | $15,329 |
| Iowa | $13,479 | $14,120 |
| Kansas | $13,785 | $15,293 |
| Kentucky | $14,422 | $14,806 |
| Louisiana | $16,287 | $16,961 |
| Maine | $14,781 | $12,427 |
| Maryland | $16,464 | $16,725 |
| Massachusetts | $19,011 | $16,433 |
| Michigan | $13,843 | $14,882 |
| Minnesota | $13,673 | $15,151 |
| Mississippi | $11,231 | $12,888 |
| Missouri | $14,568 | $17,033 |
| Montana | $13,602 | $13,492 |
| Nebraska | $13,704 | $15,336 |
| Nevada | $15,031 | $19,445 |
| New Hampshire | $17,053 | $18,323 |
| New Jersey | $14,569 | $19,865 |
| New Mexico | $13,502 | $15,631 |
| New York | $15,800 | $19,072 |
| North Carolina | $15,781 | $16,474 |
| North Dakota | $11,816 | $13,173 |
| Ohio | $15,183 | $15,058 |
| Oklahoma | $13,621 | $15,110 |
| Oregon | $15,903 | $17,469 |
| Pennsylvania | $16,638 | $16,321 |
| Rhode Island | $19,046 | $16,110 |
| South Carolina | $14,818 | $15,336 |
| South Dakota | $12,761 | $14,902 |
| Tennessee | $14,738 | $16,404 |
| Texas | $13,567 | $15,641 |
| Utah | $13,924 | $17,332 |
| Vermont | $15,922 | $17,511 |
| Virginia | $16,267 | $15,126 |
| Washington | $17,959 | $19,749 |
| West Virginia | $14,544 | $12,995 |
| Wisconsin | $13,973 | $13,765 |
| Wyoming | $12,101 | $13,926 |
| American Samoa | - | $5,700 |
| Federated States of Micronesia | $5,763 | $6,180 |
| Guam | $6,501 | $14,689 |
| Marshall Islands | $6,658 | $16,177 |
| Northern Marianas | - | $10,400 |
| Palau | $5,581 | $6,700 |
| Puerto Rico | $13,619 | $11,325 |
| Virgin Islands | $13,790 | $14,806 |