Shasta's tuition & fees has increased from $6,223 (2015) to $8,853 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.26% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Shasta College.
Shasta'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 96.15% from 2015 ($16,665).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Shasta's COA is $32,689, which is increased by 69.08% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Shasta's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $8,760. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Shasta College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,062, and it has decreased -39.80% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,764 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | 5.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,854 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,970 | 6.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,080 | -45.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,125 | 4.17% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,152 | 2.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,152 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,062 | -7.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 83.22% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 53.52% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Shasta College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,678 | $16,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,678 | $16,042 | |
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| 2017-18 | $8,358 | $15,594 | -3.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $8,358 | $15,594 | |
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| 2019-20 | $8,668 | $17,676 | 3.71% |
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| 2020-21 | $8,814 | $19,863 | 1.68% |
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| 2021-22 | $9,213 | $24,606 | 4.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $9,294 | $25,336 | 0.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $9,904 | $27,514 | 6.56% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,774 | $29,016 | 129.95% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Shasta College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Shasta College | $8,853
($1,197) | $8,277
($1,197) | 6.96% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $46,121
($14,233) | $44,524
($13,747) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-San Diego | $47,676
($15,788) | $46,042
($15,265) | 3.55% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $20,070
($7,470) | $18,953
($7,073) | 5.89% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $19,974
($7,374) | $18,888
($7,008) | 5.75% |
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