Chart (A) | How has the total cost of attendance been changing over time?

Rate	Annual Growth ³	Total Growth
COA	2.7%	31%
Tuition & mandatory E&G fees	2.8%	32%
Mandatory non-E&G fees fees	3.9%	46%
Room & board (avg.)	2.1%	24%
Other expenses²	2.8%	32%
Inflation (HEPI)⁴	2.9%	33%
Inflation (CPI)⁴	2.7%	31%

Breakdown of total cost of attendance (COA)¹ for in-state undergraduates (2013-14 - 2023-24)

Comparisons	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24
VA median household income	63,907	64,792	65,015	66,149	68,766	71,564	74,222	76,398	80,615	87,249	90,974
COA proportion of household income	34%	35%	36%	36%	35%	34%	34%	34%	33%	31%	31%

1. COA = calculated cost of attending the institution; includes transportation, room/board, tuition/fees, supplies, books and other expenses
2. Other expenses include transportation, supplies, books, and other expenses
3. "Annual growth" calculated as compound annual growth rate
4. Determined as growth in HEPI/CPI
Source: Data from SCHEV Research Center Tuition & Fees Report TF01: Student Charges by Student Level and Residency Status ; IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5 yr estimates