Yavapai College ranks among Arizona’s public institutions with highest in-state tuition and fees in 2024

Dr. Lisa Rhine President of Yavapai College
Dr. Lisa Rhine President of Yavapai College
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Yavapai College set tuition and fees for in-state students at $2,948 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the college as the 10th most expensive public institution in Arizona for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students increased by $110 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state tuition and fees at Yavapai College reached $9,486 in 2024, marking a $142 rise from the year before.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students at Public Institutions in Arizona, 2024 (Top 25 Most Expensive Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Tucson The University of Arizona $13,926
Flagstaff Northern Arizona University $13,010
Tempe Arizona State University Campus Immersion $12,223
Phoenix Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix $12,223
Glendale Arizona State University-West Valley $12,223
Mesa Arizona State University-Polytechnic $12,223
Lake Havasu City Arizona State University – Lake Havasu $7,073
Flagstaff Coconino Community College $3,473
Yuma Arizona Western College $3,060
Prescott Yavapai College $2,948
Holbrook Northland Pioneer College $2,664
Tucson Pima Community College $2,442
Avondale Estrella Mountain Community College $2,358
Chandler Chandler-Gilbert Community College $2,358
Phoenix Paradise Valley Community College $2,358
Phoenix South Mountain Community College $2,358
Mesa Mesa Community College $2,358
Glendale Glendale Community College $2,358
Phoenix GateWay Community College $2,358
Phoenix Phoenix College $2,358
Scottsdale Scottsdale Community College $2,358
Tempe Rio Salado College $2,358
Thatcher Eastern Arizona College $2,352
Sierra Vista Cochise County Community College District $2,280
Coolidge Central Arizona College $2,250

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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