|
Not Adjusted for Inflation |
|
Median Annual Income |
Average Annual Tuition, Fees, Room, & Board |
Year |
Men |
Women |
4-Year Private
Nonprofit Colleges
& Universities |
4-Year Public
Colleges &
Universities |
1971 |
$6,903 |
$2,408 |
$2,930 |
$1,410 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
42.4% |
20.4% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
121.7% |
58.6% |
1972 |
$7,450 |
$2,599 |
$3,090 |
$1,550 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
41.5% |
20.8% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
118.9% |
59.6% |
1973 |
$8,056 |
$2,796 |
$3,220 |
$1,600 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
40.0% |
19.9% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
115.2% |
57.2% |
1974 |
$8,452 |
$3,082 |
$3,420 |
$1,650 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
40.5% |
19.5% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
111.0% |
53.5% |
1975 |
$8,053 |
$3,385 |
$3,680 |
$1,780 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
45.7% |
22.1% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
108.7% |
52.6% |
1976 |
$9,426 |
$3,576 |
$3,980 |
$1,940 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
42.2% |
20.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
111.3% |
54.3% |
1977 |
$10,123 |
$3,941 |
$4,240 |
$2,040 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
41.8% |
20.2% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
107.6% |
51.8% |
1978 |
$10,935 |
$4,068 |
$4,610 |
$2,150 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
42.2% |
19.7% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
113.3% |
52.9% |
1979 |
$11,779 |
$4,352 |
$5,010 |
$2,330 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
42.5% |
19.8% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
115.1% |
53.5% |
|
Not Adjusted for Inflation |
|
Median Annual Income |
Average Annual Tuition, Fees, Room, & Board |
Year |
Men |
Women |
4-Year Private
Nonprofit Colleges
& Universities |
4-Year Public
Colleges &
Universities |
1980 |
$12,530 |
$4,920 |
$5,590 |
$2,550 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
44.6% |
20.4% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
113.6% |
51.8% |
1981 |
$13,473 |
$5,458 |
$6,330 |
$2,870 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
47.0% |
21.3% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
116.0% |
52.6% |
1982 |
$13,950 |
$5,887 |
$7,130 |
$3,200 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
51.1% |
22.9% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
121.1% |
54.4% |
1983 |
$14,631 |
$6,319 |
$7,760 |
$3,430 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
53.0% |
23.4% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
122.8% |
54.3% |
1984 |
$15,600 |
$6,868 |
$8,450 |
$3,680 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
54.2% |
23.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
123.0% |
53.6% |
1985 |
$16,311 |
$7,217 |
$8,900 |
$3,860 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
54.6% |
23.7% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
123.3% |
53.5% |
1986 |
$17,114 |
$7,610 |
$9,850 |
$4,050 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
57.6% |
23.7% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
118.7% |
48.8% |
1987 |
$17,786 |
$8,295 |
$10,460 |
$4,200 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
58.8% |
23.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
126.1% |
50.6% |
1988 |
$18,908 |
$8,884 |
$11,660 |
$4,460 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
61.7% |
23.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
131.2% |
50.2% |
1989 |
$19,893 |
$9,624 |
$12,560 |
$4,720 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
63.1% |
23.7% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
130.5% |
49.0% |
|
Not Adjusted for Inflation |
|
Median Annual Income |
Average Annual Tuition, Fees, Room, & Board |
Year |
Men |
Women |
4-Year Private
Nonprofit Colleges
& Universities |
4-Year Public
Colleges &
Universities |
1990 |
$20,293 |
$10,070 |
$13,480 |
$5,070 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
66.4% |
25.0% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
133.9% |
50.3% |
1991 |
$20,469 |
$10,476 |
$14,190 |
$5,450 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
69.3% |
26.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
135.5% |
52.0% |
1992 |
$20,455 |
$10,714 |
$15,030 |
$5,830 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
73.5% |
28.5% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
140.3% |
54.4% |
1993 |
$21,102 |
$11,046 |
$15,800 |
$6,210 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
74.9% |
29.4% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
143.0% |
56.2% |
1994 |
$21,720 |
$11,466 |
$16,500 |
$6,620 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
76.0% |
30.5% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
143.9% |
57.7% |
1995 |
$22,562 |
$12,130 |
$17,380 |
$6,740 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
77.0% |
28.9% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
143.3% |
55.6% |
1996 |
$23,834 |
$12,815 |
$18,360 |
$7,140 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
77.0% |
30.0% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
143.3% |
55.7% |
1997 |
$25,212 |
$13,703 |
$19,360 |
$7,470 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
76.8% |
29.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
141.3% |
54.5% |
1998 |
$26,492 |
$14,430 |
$20,460 |
$7,770 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
77.2% |
29.3% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
141.8% |
53.8% |
1999 |
$27,293 |
$15,304 |
$21,480 |
$8,080 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
78.7% |
29.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
140.4% |
52.8% |
|
Not Adjusted for Inflation |
|
Median Annual Income |
Average Annual Tuition, Fees, Room, & Board |
Year |
Men |
Women |
4-Year Private
Nonprofit Colleges
& Universities |
4-Year Public
Colleges &
Universities |
2000 |
$28,343 |
$16,079 |
$22,240 |
$8,440 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
78.5% |
29.8% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
138.3% |
52.5% |
2001 |
$29,101 |
$16,614 |
$23,860 |
$9,030 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
82.0% |
31.0% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
143.6% |
54.4% |
2002 |
$29,238 |
$16,812 |
$24,870 |
$9,670 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
85.1% |
33.1% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
147.9% |
57.5% |
2003 |
$29,931 |
$17,259 |
$26,060 |
$10,530 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
87.1% |
35.2% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
151.0% |
61.0% |
2004 |
$30,516 |
$17,667 |
$27,470 |
$11,380 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
90.0% |
37.3% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
155.5% |
64.4% |
2005 |
$31,275 |
$18,576 |
$28,740 |
$12,120 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
91.9% |
38.8% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
154.7% |
65.2% |
2006 |
$32,265 |
$20,014 |
$30,500 |
$12,840 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
94.5% |
39.8% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
152.4% |
64.2% |
2007 |
$33,196 |
$20,922 |
$31,990 |
$13,560 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
96.4% |
40.8% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
152.9% |
64.8% |
2008 |
$33,161 |
$20,867 |
$33,800 |
$14,370 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
101.9% |
43.3% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
162.0% |
68.9% |
2009 |
$32,184 |
$20,957 |
$35,070 |
$15,240 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
109.0% |
47.4% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
167.3% |
72.7% |
|
Not Adjusted for Inflation |
|
Median Annual Income |
Average Annual Tuition, Fees, Room, & Board |
Year |
Men |
Women |
4-Year Private
Nonprofit Colleges
& Universities |
4-Year Public
Colleges &
Universities |
2010 |
$32,205 |
$20,775 |
$36,470 |
$16,180 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
113.2% |
50.2% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
145.5% |
77.9% |
2011 |
$32,986 |
$21,102 |
$37,970 |
$17,160 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
115.1% |
52.0% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
179.9% |
81.3% |
2012 |
$33,904 |
$21,520 |
$39,450 |
$17,820 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
116.4% |
52.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
183.3% |
82.8% |
2013 |
$35,228 / $35,630 * |
$22,063 / 22,126 * |
$40,960 |
$18,380 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
116.3% / 115.0% |
52.2% / 51.6% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
185.7% / 185.1% |
83.3% / 83.1% |
*The Census Bureau questionnaire was revised in 2013, resulting in two questionnaires and two sets of results.
|
|
|
2014 |
$36,302 |
$22,240 |
$42,450 |
$18,930 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
116.9% |
52.1% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
190.9% |
%85.1 |
2015 |
$37,138 |
$23,769 |
$43,880 |
$19,570 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
118.2% |
52.7% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
184.6% |
82.3% |
2016 |
$38,869 |
$24,892 |
$45,370 |
$20,150 |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Men
|
116.7% |
51.8% |
College Costs as % of Annual Income: Women
|
182.3% |
80.9% |
Year |
Men |
Women |
4-Year Private
Nonprofit Colleges
& Universities |
4-Year Public
Colleges &
Universities |
|
Median Annual Income |
Average Annual Tuition, Fees, Room, & Board |
|
Not Adjusted for Inflation |
|