Cal State LA's tuition & fees has increased from $17,508 (2014) to $18,698 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 6.80% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,774 (year 2014) to $17,756 (year 2024).
Cal State LA's tuition increase rate is lower than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 30.34% from 2014 ($34,698).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Cal State LA's COA is $45,225, which is increased by 6.24% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cal State LA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 6.80% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $18,698. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at California State University-Los Angeles over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,011, and it has decreased -44.11% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,809 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,860 | 2.82% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,898 | 2.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,948 | 2.63% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,948 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,058 | 5.65% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,046 | -49.17% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,226 | 17.21% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,253 | 2.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,011 | -19.31% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.91% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Los Angeles.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,381 | $15,870 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,606 | $16,272 | 1.46% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,714 | $16,806 | 0.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,259 | $17,476 | 3.47% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,442 | $17,506 | 7.28% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,201 | $19,472 | 10.08% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,249 | $21,380 | 10.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,993 | $24,608 | -5.91% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,631 | $25,668 | 13.19% |
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| 2023-24 | $25,516 | $26,209 | 12.75% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between California State University-Los Angeles and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Los Angeles | $18,698
($6,818) | $18,685
($6,805) | 0.07% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $44,524
($13,747) | $43,473
($13,401) | 2.42% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $45,627
($14,850) | $44,467
($14,395) | 2.61% |
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| University of California-San Diego | $46,042
($15,265) | $44,978
($14,906) | 2.37% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $18,953
($7,073) | $18,887
($7,007) | 0.35% |
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| University of California-Davis | $46,024
($15,247) | $44,930
($14,858) | 2.43% |
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