UCLA's tuition & fees has increased from $35,583 (2014) to $44,524 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,673 (year 2014) to $28,985 (year 2024).
UCLA'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 23.19% from 2014 ($55,856).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UCLA's COA is $68,808, which is increased by 2.62% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UCLA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,524. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Los Angeles over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,574, and it has decreased -1.50% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,598 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,611 | 0.81% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,636 | 1.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,171 | -28.42% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,450 | 23.83% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,463 | 0.90% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,314 | -10.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,405 | 6.93% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,433 | 1.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,574 | 9.84% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.14% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 44.34% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Los Angeles.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $18,675 | $14,989 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $19,017 | $15,118 | 1.83% |
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| 2016-17 | $19,500 | $15,807 | 2.54% |
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| 2017-18 | $19,469 | $17,862 | -0.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,944 | $18,580 | 2.44% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,090 | $19,429 | 5.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $22,224 | $20,525 | 5.38% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,634 | $21,510 | -2.65% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,146 | $21,878 | 2.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,710 | $23,756 | 2.55% |
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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-Los Angeles and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $44,524
($13,747) | $43,473
($13,401) | 2.42% |
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| Stanford University | $62,484
($49,617) | $58,416
($49,617) | 6.96% |
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| University of Utah | $29,837
($9,315) | $29,837
($9,315) | - |
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| University of Southern California | $68,237
($54,259) | $64,726
($54,259) | 5.42% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $45,627
($14,850) | $44,467
($14,395) | 2.61% |
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| Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $32,193
($12,051) | $30,592
($11,618) | 5.23% |
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