UC Santa Cruz's tuition & fees has increased from $36,275 (2014) to $45,337 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.98% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,362 (year 2014) to $29,957 (year 2024).
UC Santa Cruz'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 24.48% from 2014 ($57,104).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, UC Santa Cruz's COA is $71,083, which is increased by 3.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UC Santa Cruz's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.98% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $45,337. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Santa Cruz over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,315, and it has decreased -8.55% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,438 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,448 | 0.70% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,470 | 1.52% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,152 | -21.63% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,089 | -5.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,085 | -0.37% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,162 | 7.10% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,180 | 1.55% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,204 | 2.03% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,315 | 9.22% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.90% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 43.01% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Santa Cruz.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $19,391 | $15,222 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $19,855 | $15,570 | 2.39% |
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| 2016-17 | $20,399 | $16,268 | 2.74% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,868 | $17,386 | 2.30% |
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| 2018-19 | $21,168 | $17,859 | 1.44% |
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| 2019-20 | $22,221 | $18,658 | 4.97% |
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| 2020-21 | $23,950 | $20,055 | 7.78% |
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| 2021-22 | $22,608 | $20,857 | -5.60% |
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| 2022-23 | $23,268 | $21,296 | 2.92% |
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| 2023-24 | $24,431 | $22,961 | 5.00% |
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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-Santa Cruz and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Santa Cruz | $45,337
($14,560) | $44,312
($14,240) | 2.31% |
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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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