Shasta's tuition & fees has increased from $6,223 (2014) to $8,277 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.01% over the past 10 years.
Shasta'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 20.36% from 2014 ($16,063).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Shasta's COA is $19,333, which is increased by 3.29% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Shasta's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.01% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $8,277. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Shasta College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,152, and it has decreased -34.02% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,746 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | 1.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,764 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | 5.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,854 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,970 | 6.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,080 | -45.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,125 | 4.17% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,152 | 2.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,152 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -0.25% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 72.79% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Shasta College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $8,094 | $15,646 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $8,678 | $16,400 | 7.22% |
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| 2016-17 | $8,678 | $16,042 | |
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| 2017-18 | $8,358 | $15,594 | -3.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $8,358 | $15,594 | |
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| 2019-20 | $8,668 | $17,676 | 3.71% |
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| 2020-21 | $8,814 | $19,863 | 1.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $9,213 | $24,606 | 4.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $9,294 | $25,336 | 0.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $9,904 | $27,514 | 6.56% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Shasta College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Shasta College | $8,277
($1,197) | $8,271
($1,191) | 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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