The following diagram categorizes California Colleges by tuition & fees range. You can view the schools in the tuition range by following the link on the circle. For public schools, it is classified based on the out-of-state rate.
The following table shows the changes of the tuition and living costs for undergraduate and gradate programs in California. The tuition & fees of the schools have risen 19.68% over the past decade. Last year, the tuition & fees increased by 2.53%.
The graduate tuition & fees have risen -0.66% over the past decade where it is increased by 1.81% last year. The living costs in California Colleges have risen 38.34% over the past decade. We analyze the trends based on the college costs of 4-year schools.
| Tuition & Fees | Living Costs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Graduate | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
| in-State | Out-of-State | in-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2011-12 | $6,230 | $17,342 | $10,427 | $20,646 | $13,680 | $14,739 |
| 2012-13 | $6,372 2.28% | $17,683 1.97% |
$10,501 0.71% | $21,120 2.30% |
$14,071 2.86% | $14,871 0.90% |
| 2013-14 | $6,413 0.64% | $17,438 -1.39% |
$10,527 0.25% | $22,190 5.07% |
$14,149 0.55% | $14,902 0.21% |
| 2014-15 | $6,486 1.14% | $17,679 1.38% |
$10,660 1.26% | $22,414 1.01% |
$14,522 2.64% | $15,056 1.03% |
| 2015-16 | $6,541 0.85% | $18,077 2.25% |
$10,849 1.77% | $21,068 -6.01% |
$14,888 2.52% | $15,570 3.41% |
| 2016-17 | $6,594 0.81% | $18,650 3.17% |
$10,697 -1.40% | $20,596 -2.24% |
$15,648 5.10% | $16,079 3.27% |
| 2017-18 | $6,683 1.35% | $19,251 3.22% |
$11,179 4.51% | $21,446 4.13% |
$16,083 2.78% | $16,376 1.85% |
| 2018-19 | $6,668 -0.22% | $19,303 0.27% |
$11,301 1.09% | $21,590 0.67% |
$16,395 1.94% | $16,868 3.00% |
| 2019-20 | $6,725 0.85% | $19,708 2.10% |
$11,377 0.67% | $21,666 0.35% |
$17,027 3.85% | $18,109 7.36% |
| 2020-21 | $6,797 1.07% | $20,053 1.75% |
$11,609 2.04% | $22,316 3.00% |
$17,091 0.38% | $18,712 3.33% |
| 2021-22 | $6,806 0.13% | $20,117 0.32% |
$11,589 -0.17% | $21,878 -1.96% |
$17,380 1.69% | $19,406 3.71% |
| 2022-23 | $6,690 -1.70% | $20,356 1.19% |
$10,370 -10.52% | $21,651 -1.04% |
$18,230 4.89% | $20,793 7.15% |
| 2023-24 | $6,823 1.99% | $20,870 2.53% |
$10,762 3.78% | $22,043 1.81% |
$19,574 7.37% | $22,819 9.74% |
The 2024 average tuition & fees of California Colleges is $6,924 for state residents and $20,687 for out-of-state students in public 4-year colleges. In community colleges (2-4 year colleges), the tuition & fees is $1,610 for state residents and $9,921.
The average tuition at trade/vocational schools is $15,753. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $11,663 for state residents and $21,930 for out-of-state students in public graduate schools. For private graduate schools, the average tuition is $23,394.
| 4-Year College | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $6,924 | $1,610 | $15,753 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $20,687 | $9,921 | $15,753 |
| Private | $28,555 | - | $15,753 |
| Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|
| Public (in-State) | $11,663 |
| Public (out-of-State) | $21,930 |
| Private | $23,394 |