PZ's tuition & fees has increased from $48,670 (2015) to $65,192 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.95% over the past 10 years.
PZ'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 36.22% from 2015 ($65,880).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, PZ's COA is $89,742, which is increased by 3.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to PZ's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.95% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $64,888. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pitzer College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has increased 10.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 42.04% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 12.74% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pitzer College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,210 | $16,210 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,762 | $16,762 | 3.41% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,264 | $17,264 | 2.99% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,844 | $17,844 | 3.36% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,732 | $18,732 | 4.98% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,830 | $16,922 | 5.86% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,480 | $15,872 | 3.28% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,154 | $16,296 | 3.29% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,674 | $17,732 | 7.19% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,450 | $18,614 | 3.42% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pitzer College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pitzer College | $65,192 | $62,692 | 3.99% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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