Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix in-state students paid among Arizona’s lowest public tuition and fees in 2024

For in-state students in 2024, Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix set tuition and fees at $12,223, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This places the university as the 21st most affordable public institution in Arizona for 2024.

Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $172 compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students paid $33,139 in tuition and fees in 2024, an increase of $946 from the prior year at Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix.

The University of Arizona had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students across the state in 2024.

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.