How much has Foothill's Tuition Increased over the Past 10 Years?

0.90%

In-State

50.04%

Out-of-State

Foothill's tuition & fees has increased from $8,391 (2015) to $12,590 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 50.04% over the past 10 years.

Foothill's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.

Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends

The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 56.13% from 2015 ($26,694).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, Foothill's COA is $41,678, which is increased by 0.65% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to Foothill's COA over the past 10 years.

On-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 50.04% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $12,420. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Foothill College over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateChange By Year
In-StateOut-of-State
2015-16$1,551$8,391-
2016-17$1,551$8,5712.15%
2017-18$1,554$8,7542.14%
2018-19$1,563$7,503-14.29%
2019-20$1,563$9,52826.99%
2020-21$1,563$10,2487.56%
2021-22$1,565$10,7905.29%
2022-23$1,565$11,5106.67%
2023-24$1,565$12,3207.04%
2024-25$1,565$12,5902.19%
Foothill College Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,794, and it has increased 1.70% from the year 2015 to 2025.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2015-16$1,764-
2016-17$1,7911.53%
2017-18$1,8543.52%
2018-19$1,515-18.28%
2019-20$1,97130.10%
2020-21$1,971
2021-22$1,677-14.92%
2022-23$1,677
2023-24$1,7946.98%
2024-25$1,794

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 46.65% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Foothill College.

YearLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2015-16$16,539-
2016-17$17,0222.92%
2017-18$17,8024.58%
2018-19$18,2972.78%
2019-20$21,07815.20%
2020-21$28,97137.45%
2021-22$24,504-15.42%
2022-23$25,2002.84%
2023-24$27,2948.31%
2024-25$27,294

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Foothill College and similar schools.

20252024Increase Rate
Foothill College$12,590
($1,565)		$12,320
($1,565)		2.19%
University of California-Los Angeles$46,121
($14,233)		$44,524
($13,747)		3.59%
University of California-Berkeley$47,265
($15,377)		$45,627
($14,850)		3.59%
University of California-San Diego$47,676
($15,788)		$46,042
($15,265)		3.55%
California State University-Fullerton$20,070
($7,470)		$18,953
($7,073)		5.89%
California State University-Long Beach$19,974
($7,374)		$18,888
($7,008)		5.75%

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