California Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For California Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $3,071 for California residents and $21,330 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $10,762 for California residents and $24,084 for out-of-state students.

Laurus College has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $83,400 and Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $930 among California Colleges. For graduate programs, Claremont McKenna College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $68,525 and Grace Mission University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,640 among California Colleges.

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2024 Tuition & Fees Chart - California Colleges (A to Z)

The following chart illustrates 764 California Colleges with 2024 tuition & fees. The chart is arranged from left to right in alphabetical order by college name (a to z). You may want to check the detail tuition and other college costs information of your desired school by clicking the bar for the school.

2024 Tuition & Fees Distribution of California Colleges

Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of California Colleges in 2024 is $23,462 for state residents and $41,721 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for California Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$3,071	$21,330	$10,762	$24,084
Books & Supplies	$1,237		$1,237
Room & Board	$15,061		$15,061
Other Expenses	$4,093		$4,093
COA	$23,462	$41,721	$31,153	$44,475

2023-2024 Average Cost of Attendance For California Colleges

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of California Colleges is $3,071 for state residents and $21,330 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for California Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for California Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$2,687	$517	$18,582	$656
2020-2021	$2,736	$518	$18,919	$660
2021-2022	$2,693	$523	$19,144	$703
2022-2023	$2,699	$540	$19,534	$742
2023-2024	$3,071	-	$21,286	$44

California Colleges - Undergraduate Average Tuition & Fees (2020-2024)

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Colleges

Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences $930
Asian-American International Beauty College $1,000
Thomas Jefferson School of Law $1,200

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of California Colleges in 2024 is $10,762 for state residents and $24,084 for out-of-state students. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for California Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for California Colleges (2020-2024)
	In-State		Out-of-State
	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$9,513	$1,849	$20,781	$1,021
2020-2021	$9,672	$1,876	$21,420	$985
2021-2022	$9,654	$1,880	$21,823	$1,025
2022-2023	$9,715	$1,842	$22,100	$1,058
2023-2024	$8,766	$1,996	$22,928	$1,157

California Colleges - Graduate Average Tuition & Fees (2020-2024)

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Colleges

Claremont McKenna College $68,525
University of Southern California $68,128
American Film Institute Conservatory $65,800

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Colleges

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of California Colleges in 2024 is $49 for state residents and $727 for out-of-state students. The graduate average cost per credit hour is - for state residents and $860 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 Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
2019-2020	$542	$635	$874	$808
2020-2021	$542	$643	$890	$823
2021-2022	$548	$655	$953	$878
2022-2023	$556	$671	$902	$831
2023-2024	$49	$727	-	$860

California Colleges - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2020-2024)

California Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of California Colleges in 2024 is $19,154 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $23,998 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 Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for California Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$13,114	$3,574	$13,953	$4,842
2020-2021	$13,338	$3,373	$14,976	$4,721
2021-2022	$13,607	$3,340	$15,695	$4,754
2022-2023	$14,176	$3,496	$16,598	$4,967
2023-2024	$15,061	$4,093	$18,340	$5,658

California Colleges - Average Living Costs (2020-2024)

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