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University of Colorado Boulder

Tuition trend

2.8%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published in-state tuition and fees rose from $7,278 to $15,014, about 2.8% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$7,278––
2009$7,932––
2010$8,511––
2011$9,152––
2012$9,482––
2013$10,347––
2014$10,789––
2015$11,091––
2016$11,531––
2017$12,086––
2018$12,054––
2019$12,500––
2020$12,466––
2021$12,610––
2022$12,590––
2023$15,556––
2026$15,014$15,014–
2027–$15,433$14,566–$16,300
2028–$15,864$14,131–$17,697
2029–$16,307$13,709–$19,214
2030–$16,762$13,299–$20,860

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