California College of the Arts's tuition & fees has increased from $41,942 (2014) to $57,946 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.16% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $43,700 (year 2014) to $61,030 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at California College of the Arts.
California College of the Arts's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 45.18% from 2014 ($58,142).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, California College of the Arts's COA is $84,409, which is increased by 5.56% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to California College of the Arts's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.16% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $57,946. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at California College of the Arts over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 65.89% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 76.80% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California College of the Arts.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,700 | $14,310 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,350 | $14,610 | 4.42% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,670 | $14,830 | 2.08% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,140 | $15,220 | 3.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,436 | $15,426 | 1.83% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,521 | $16,015 | 6.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $22,043 | $19,511 | 25.81% |
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| 2021-22 | $22,567 | $19,822 | 2.38% |
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| 2022-23 | $23,755 | $24,786 | 5.26% |
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| 2023-24 | $24,963 | $25,917 | 5.09% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between California College of the Arts and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| California College of the Arts | $57,946 | $54,706 | 5.92% |
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| University of Southern California | $68,237 | $64,726 | 5.42% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,320 | $13,320 | - |
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| Stanford University | $62,484 | $58,416 | 6.96% |
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| Northcentral University | $12,594 | $12,594 | - |
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