UC Merced's tuition & fees has increased from $36,038 (2014) to $44,944 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.71% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,931 (year 2014) to $29,289 (year 2024).
UC Merced'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 25.64% from 2014 ($56,878).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UC Merced's COA is $71,462, which is increased by 3.60% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UC Merced's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.71% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,944. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Merced over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,214, and it has decreased -14.45% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,419 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,429 | 0.70% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,444 | 1.05% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,109 | -23.20% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,006 | -9.29% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,016 | 0.99% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 18.11% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,073 | -10.58% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,094 | 1.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,214 | 10.97% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.23% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 29.38% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Merced.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $19,421 | $12,137 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $20,137 | $12,319 | 3.69% |
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| 2016-17 | $20,805 | $12,809 | 3.32% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,969 | $12,674 | 0.79% |
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| 2018-19 | $21,119 | $13,145 | 0.72% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,419 | $13,504 | 1.42% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,400 | $18,700 | -0.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $23,504 | $14,140 | 9.83% |
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| 2022-23 | $24,022 | $14,954 | 2.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $25,304 | $16,130 | 5.34% |
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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-Merced and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Merced | $44,944
($14,167) | $43,863
($13,791) | 2.46% |
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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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