2024 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in California State
The average tuition & fees of California colleges is $3,071 for California residents and $13,536 for students from other States. Laurus College has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $83,400 and Thomas Jefferson School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $1,200.
For graduate programs, Claremont McKenna College has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $64,150 and Grace Mission University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $3,480 in California.
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.
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.
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.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) 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.
Based on out-of-state tuition rates of 4 years (or high) 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
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.