California Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For California Public Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $3,071 for California residents and $13,536 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,762 for California residents and $22,043 for out-of-state students.

University of California-San Diego has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $46,042 and Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,665 among California Public Colleges. For graduate programs, University of California-Hastings College of Law has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $46,753 and Teachers College of San Joaquin has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,977 among California Public Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for California Public Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$3,071	$13,536	$10,762	$22,043
Books & Supplies	$1,247	$1,247
Room & Board	$14,825	$14,825
Other Expenses	$4,569	$4,569
COA	$23,712	$34,176	$31,402	$42,683

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of California Public Colleges is $3,071 for state residents and $13,536 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for California Public Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for California Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$2,687	$517	$11,444	$507
2020-2021	$2,736	$518	$11,699	$521
2021-2022	$2,693	$523	$11,972	$545
2022-2023	$2,699	$540	$12,219	$566
2023-2024	$3,071	-	$13,535	$1

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

University of California-San Diego $46,042
University of California-Davis $46,024
University of California-Santa Barbara $45,742

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Baldwin Park Adult & Community Education $1,665
ABC Adult School - Cabrillo Lane $1,862
Hacienda La Puente Adult Education $2,123

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of California Public Colleges in 2024 is $10,762 for state residents and $22,043 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for California Public Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for California Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$9,513	$1,849	$19,801	$1,849
2020-2021	$9,672	$1,876	$20,380	$1,876
2021-2022	$9,654	$1,880	$19,943	$1,880
2022-2023	$9,715	$1,842	$20,004	$1,842
2023-2024	$8,766	$1,996	$20,118	$1,925

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

University of California-Hastings College of Law $46,753
University of California-Berkeley $30,363
University of California-Santa Cruz $29,957

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Teachers College of San Joaquin $6,977
University of Massachusetts Global $13,282
California State University-Channel Islands $17,755

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of California Public Colleges in 2024 is $49 for state residents and $403 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is - for state residents and $460 for out-of-state students.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for California Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$50	$306	$974	$453
2020-2021	$52	$320	$977	$458
2021-2022	$52	$333	$987	$459
2022-2023	$54	$354	$973	$457
2023-2024	$49	$403	-	$460

California Public Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of California Public Colleges in 2024 is $19,394 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $25,820 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for California Public Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for California Public Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$13,190	$3,531	$14,776	$4,685
2020-2021	$13,484	$3,688	$16,307	$4,692
2021-2022	$13,550	$3,620	$17,081	$4,722
2022-2023	$14,194	$3,757	$18,088	$4,849
2023-2024	$14,825	$4,569	$20,108	$5,712

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California Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

Costs of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

California Public Colleges Living Costs