California Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution (A to Z)

There are 695 colleges in California - 177 public and 518 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2024 tuition & fees distribution for colleges and universities located in California State. The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to see detail tuition and other costs information by clicking bar in the chart for your desired school.
California Colleges 2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution

2024 Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of California 4-year colleges in 2024 is $27,597 for California residents and $41,498 for students from other states. The COA includes tuition & fees, books & supplies, room & board, and other living expenses, but it excludes health insurance fee and uncommon expenses.
Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for California Colleges (4-Years)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees $6,823$20,723 $10,762$22,043
Books & Supplies$1,200$1,200
Room & Board$19,574$19,574
COA$27,597$41,498$31,536$42,817
2023-2024 Average Cost of Attendance For California
Costs of Attendance for California Universities and Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

In California, 622 schools offer undergraduate programs. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of California colleges is $3,071 for California residents and $13,536 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024.
The California tuition & fees have risen 2.78% from last year (4 years colleges). The following table and chart describe the 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees trends over last 5 years in 4-years and 2-4 years (community colleges) colleges.
You may want to compare California schools with tuition changes from last year at California colleges tuition change page.
Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees for California Universities and Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
4 Years or High2-4 Years4 Years or High2-4 Years
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020 $6,649$19,630 $1,271$8,034 $27,062$17,026
2021 $6,685$19,936 $1,380$8,399 $27,011$17,363
2022 $6,718$20,026 $1,338$8,836 $27,129$17,773
2023 $6,789$20,163 $1,336$9,167 $27,418$21,303
2024 $6,823$20,723 $1,286$10,011 $27,622$21,548
2023-2024 Average Undergraduate Programs Tuition & Fees For California
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees at California Colleges

Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

233 California colleges offer graduate programs. The average graduate program tuition fees of California colleges is $10,762 for California residents and $22,043 for students from other States. The graduate tuition & fees rose 100.90% from last year.
The following table and chart describe the 2024 graduate tuition & fees and show last 5 years' tuition change.
Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees for California Universities and Colleges
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
In-StateOut-of-State
2020 $11,309$21,598$21,914
2021 $11,494$22,202$22,297
2022 $11,534$21,822$22,642
2023 $11,557$21,846$23,238
2024 $10,762$22,043$24,542
2023-2024 Average Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees For California
Graduate Tuition & Fees at California Colleges

2024 Books & Supplies Costs

The average books & supplies costs of California colleges in 2024 is $1,200. The books & supplies costs rose 92.35% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
Table. 2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs for California Universities and Colleges
Books & Supplies
2020$1,599
2021$1,238
2022$1,252
2023$1,300
2024$1,200
2023-2024 Average Books & Supplies Costs For California
Book & Supplies Cost at California Colleges

2024 Average Living Costs

The average living costs of California colleges in 2024 is $19,574 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $22,819 living off campus. 125 schools have on-campus living facilities in California State. The on-campus living costs rose 107.82% and off-campus costs rose 109.91% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2024 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for California Universities and Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2020$16,962$18,057
2021$17,142$18,752
2022$17,386$19,580
2023$18,153$20,761
2024$19,574$22,819
2023-2024 Average Living Costs For California
Living Cost at California Colleges
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