2023 Average Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs in California State
The average tuition & fees of California colleges is $3,019 for California residents and $12,848 for students from other States. Career Networks Institute has the highest (most expensive) tuition & fees of $75,380 and Thomas Jefferson School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees (cheapest) of $1,100.
For graduate programs, American Film Institute Conservatory has the highest (most expensive) graduate tuition & fees of $62,049 and Grace Mission University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees (cheapest) of $3,480 in California.
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There are 658 colleges in California - 171 public and 487 private schools. Next chart illustrates the 2023 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.
2023 Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of California universities and colleges in 2023 is $22,077 for California residents and $31,907 for students from other Statesincluding tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $3,019 | $12,848 | $10,389 | $20,818 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,322 | $1,322 | ||
| Room & Board | $17,736 | $17,736 | ||
| COA | $22,077 | $31,907 | $29,448 | $39,877 |
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2023 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
In California State, 608 schools offer undergraduate program. The average undergraduate tuition & fees of California colleges is $3,019 for California residents and $12,848 for students from other States for the academic year 2022-2023. The California tuition & fees have risen 0.74% from last year (4 years colleges). The next table and chart describes the 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees by school type and tuition trends over last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | |||||
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| 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | 4 Years or High | 2-4 Years | |||
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 2019 | $6,619 | $19,254 | $1,266 | $7,778 | $27,434 | $17,019 |
| 2020 | $6,648 | $19,629 | $1,271 | $8,034 | $27,302 | $16,318 |
| 2021 | $6,720 | $19,972 | $1,276 | $8,439 | $27,297 | $16,061 |
| 2022 | $6,753 | $20,060 | $1,272 | $8,846 | $27,581 | $15,410 |
| 2023 | $6,690 | $20,209 | $1,272 | $9,203 | $27,471 | $16,128 |
2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
In California State, 202 schools offer graduate program. The average graduate program tuition fees of California colleges in 2023 is $10,389 for California residents and $20,818 for students from other States. The tuition & fees rose 95.16% from last year. The next table and chart describes the 2023 graduate tuition & fees and compares to last 5 years.
| Public Schools | Private Schools | ||
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| In-State | Out-of-State | ||
| 2019 | $11,250 | $21,539 | $21,926 |
| 2020 | $11,323 | $21,612 | $22,054 |
| 2021 | $11,555 | $22,262 | $22,426 |
| 2022 | $11,589 | $21,878 | $22,806 |
| 2023 | $10,389 | $20,818 | $23,409 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs
The average books & supplies costs of California colleges in 2023 is $1,322. The books & supplies costs rose 101.64% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2023 books & supplies costs and costs changes over last 5 years
| Books & Supplies | |
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| 2019 | $1,662 |
| 2020 | $1,694 |
| 2021 | $1,332 |
| 2022 | $1,301 |
| 2023 | $1,322 |
2023 Average Living Costs
The average living costs of California colleges in 2023 is $17,736 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and college apartment and $21,604 living off campus. 128 schools have on-campus living facilities in California State. The on-campus living costs rose 104.66% and off-campus costs rose 105.16% from last year. Next table and chart describes the 2023 living costs and compares to last 5 years.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |
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| 2019 | $15,867 | $17,338 |
| 2020 | $16,623 | $18,788 |
| 2021 | $16,750 | $19,736 |
| 2022 | $16,947 | $20,543 |
| 2023 | $17,736 | $21,604 |
