How CCAC's Tuition Changes

Cost of Attendance Changes

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the total cost of attendance (COA) for Community College of Allegheny County over the past 10 years. The COA has increased 75.48% for that period where the last year costs were $31,863. The total cost includes the tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs. The total costs vary by student tuition rates (i.e. in-state or out-of-state) and living facility (i.e. staying on or off campus).

Year	Living On Campus		Living Off Campus		Change by Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State	Change by Year
2014-15	-	-	$15,016	$18,158	-
2015-16	-	-	$20,158	$23,300	28.32%
2016-17	-	-	$20,380	$23,611	1.33%
2017-18	-	-	$20,813	$24,113	2.13%
2018-19	-	-	$21,021	$24,411	1.24%
2019-20	-	-	$21,285	$24,765	1.45%
2020-21	-	-	$21,483	$25,023	1.04%
2021-22	-	-	$31,846	$35,386	41.41%
2022-23	-	-	$21,723	$25,383	-28.27%
2023-24	-	-	$28,083	$31,863	25.53%

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 33.46% for the last 10 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $12,583. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Community College of Allegheny County over last the 10 years.

Year	Undergraduate		Change By Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Change By Year
2014-15	$7,216	$10,358	-
2015-16	$7,298	$10,440	0.79%
2016-17	$7,520	$10,751	2.98%
2017-18	$7,653	$10,953	1.88%
2018-19	$7,861	$11,251	2.72%
2019-20	$8,125	$11,605	3.15%
2020-21	$8,323	$11,863	2.22%
2021-22	$8,323	$11,863	0.00%
2022-23	$8,563	$12,223	3.03%
2023-24	$8,803	$12,583	2.95%

Community College of Allegheny County Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Year	Books & Supplies	Change by Year
2014-15	$1,000	-
2015-16	$1,200	20.00%
2016-17	$1,200	0.00%
2017-18	$1,500	25.00%
2018-19	$1,500	0.00%
2019-20	$1,500	0.00%
2020-21	$1,500	0.00%
2021-22	$11,863	690.87%
2022-23	$1,500	-87.36%
2023-24	$1,500	0.00%

Year	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2014-15	$6,800	-
2015-16	$11,660	71.47%
2016-17	$11,660
2017-18	$11,660
2018-19	$11,660
2019-20	$11,660
2020-21	$11,660
2021-22	$11,660
2022-23	$11,660
2023-24	$17,780	52.49%

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How much has CCAC's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

Cost of Attendance Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes