How Merced's Tuition Changes

Cost of Attendance Changes

The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the total cost of attendance (COA) for Merced College over the past 10 years. The COA has increased 55.07% for that period where the last year costs were $34,715. 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	-	-	$17,635	$22,387	-
2015-16	-	-	$17,755	$22,747	1.61%
2016-17	-	-	$17,764	$22,756	0.04%
2017-18	-	-	$17,764	$22,756
2018-19	-	-	$17,764	$22,756
2019-20	-	-	$23,487	$28,647	25.89%
2020-21	-	-	$23,509	$28,669	0.08%
2021-22	-	-	$24,319	$30,583	6.68%
2022-23	-	-	$24,990	$31,686	3.61%
2023-24	-	-	$27,755	$34,715	9.56%

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 39.24% for the last 10 years where the 2024 tuition & fees are $8,154. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Merced College over last the 10 years.

Year	Undergraduate		Change By Year
Year	In-State	Out-of-State	Change By Year
2014-15	$1,138	$5,890	-
2015-16	$1,141	$6,133	4.13%
2016-17	$1,150	$6,142	0.15%
2017-18	$1,150	$6,142	0.00%
2018-19	$1,150	$6,142	0.00%
2019-20	$1,158	$6,318	2.87%
2020-21	$1,180	$6,340	0.35%
2021-22	$1,180	$7,444	17.41%
2022-23	$1,194	$7,890	5.99%
2023-24	$1,194	$8,154	3.35%

Merced College Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Year	Books & Supplies	Change by Year
2014-15	$1,620	-
2015-16	$1,638	1.11%
2016-17	$1,638	0.00%
2017-18	$1,638	0.00%
2018-19	$1,638	0.00%
2019-20	$1,971	20.33%
2020-21	$1,971	0.00%
2021-22	$1,125	-42.92%
2022-23	$1,152	2.40%
2023-24	$938	-18.58%

Year	Living Off Campus	Change by Year
2014-15	$14,877	-
2015-16	$14,976	0.67%
2016-17	$14,976
2017-18	$14,976
2018-19	$14,976
2019-20	$20,358	35.94%
2020-21	$20,358
2021-22	$22,014	8.13%
2022-23	$22,644	2.86%
2023-24	$25,623	13.16%

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

Cost of Attendance Changes

Tuition & Fees Changes

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

Living Costs Changes