UC Davis's tuition & fees has increased from $36,774 (2014) to $46,024 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.15% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,211 (year 2014) to $29,662 (year 2024).
UC Davis'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 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 26.83% from 2014 ($56,637).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UC Davis's COA is $71,832, which is increased by 4.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UC Davis's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.15% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $46,024. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Davis over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,381, and it has decreased -11.47% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,560 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,576 | 1.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,601 | 1.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,253 | -21.74% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,136 | -9.34% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,158 | 1.94% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,178 | 1.73% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,197 | 1.61% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,221 | 2.01% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,381 | 13.10% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.15% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.66% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Davis.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $18,303 | $13,341 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $18,850 | $13,716 | 2.99% |
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| 2016-17 | $19,320 | $14,271 | 2.49% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,057 | $14,175 | 3.81% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,639 | $14,695 | -2.08% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,282 | $15,444 | 3.27% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,876 | $16,123 | 7.86% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,761 | $16,742 | -0.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,477 | $17,311 | 3.29% |
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| 2023-24 | $24,427 | $18,941 | 8.68% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of California-Davis and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Davis | $46,024
($15,247) | $44,930
($14,858) | 2.43% |
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| University of California-Irvine | $45,014
($14,237) | $44,011
($13,939) | 2.28% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $45,742
($14,965) | $44,689
($14,617) | 2.36% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $18,888
($7,008) | $18,764
($6,884) | 0.66% |
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| California State University-Northridge | $18,975
($7,095) | $18,949
($7,069) | 0.14% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $18,953
($7,073) | $18,887
($7,007) | 0.35% |
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