California Public Colleges 2024 Tuition Statistics

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

The following chart illustrates 174 California Public 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 Public Colleges

Costs Of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of California Public Colleges in 2024 is $23,712 for state residents and $34,176 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 Public Colleges
	Undergraduate		Graduate
	In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
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

2023-2024 Average Cost of Attendance For California Public Colleges

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

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

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

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

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 - Average Cost Per Credit Hour (2020-2024)

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

California Public Colleges - Average Living Costs (2020-2024)

California Public Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

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

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Public Colleges