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

0.07%

In-State

65.56%

Out-of-State

Mendocino's tuition & fees has increased from $6,042 (2015) to $10,003 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 65.56% over the past 10 years.

The 2025 tuition & fees have significantly risen this year (more than 10%) at Mendocino College.

Mendocino'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 33.29% from 2015 ($24,237).

For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mendocino's COA is $32,305, which is increased by 3.56% from last year.

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

On-campus living costs are not available.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 65.56% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $9,960. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mendocino College over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateChange By Year
In-StateOut-of-State
2015-16$1,422$6,042-
2016-17$1,423$6,3735.48%
2017-18$1,423$7,06310.83%
2018-19$1,423$7,78310.19%
2019-20$1,423$7,9932.70%
2020-21$1,426$7,9960.04%
2021-22$1,423$8,4435.59%
2022-23$1,423$8,8935.33%
2023-24$1,423$8,893
2024-25$1,423$10,00312.48%
Mendocino College Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,080, and it has decreased -38.78% 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$1,791-3.40%
2019-20$1,8543.52%
2020-21$1,080-41.75%
2021-22$1,080
2022-23$1,080
2023-24$1,080
2024-25$1,080

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.16% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mendocino College.

YearLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2015-16$16,431-
2016-17$16,6501.33%
2017-18$17,5325.30%
2018-19$16,650-5.03%
2019-20$20,35822.27%
2020-21$21,2224.24%
2021-22$22,5446.23%
2022-23$21,222-5.86%
2023-24$21,222
2024-25$21,222

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

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

20252024Increase Rate
Mendocino College$10,003
($1,423)		$8,893
($1,423)		12.48%
American River College$12,616
($1,288)		$12,808
($1,288)		-1.50%
Mt San Antonio College$10,464
($1,364)		$10,212
($1,364)		2.47%
Long Beach City College$12,544
($1,556)		$11,440
($1,556)		9.65%
Pasadena City College$10,924
($1,180)		$10,756
($1,180)		1.56%
Chaffey College$11,120
($1,184)		$11,120
($1,184)		-

Ratings & Review

  1. B
    Bobby Bustillos (Current student as of September 2026)
    • November 22, 2025
    Logging into classes is a challenge, no technical help; cannot use 365 or do homework for some class

    It is a technical joke; I bought a brand-new laptop because of water damage to the previous laptop and was restricted for some class work. I have gotten rand emails from tech about password and when they were contacted, they stated they do not send text. It is required to use Authenticator App for logging in, and I still cannot do homework for some classes. Tech has had my laptop for over an hour in the past with no resolution. Used the free 365 a few times and started getting the same error messages that I do for select classes. I am committed, but for those reasons I would not attend this college.

    Bobby Bustillos does not recommend the school.