UCLA's tuition & fees has increased from $37,471 (2015) to $46,121 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.08% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $27,731 (year 2015) to $29,578 (year 2025).
UCLA'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 25.49% from 2015 ($58,099).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UCLA's COA is $72,908, which is increased by 5.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UCLA's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.08% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $44,148. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of California-Los Angeles over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,641, and it has increased 1.86% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,611 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,636 | 1.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,171 | -28.42% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,450 | 23.83% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,463 | 0.90% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,314 | -10.18% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,405 | 6.93% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,433 | 1.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,574 | 9.84% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,641 | 4.26% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 47.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of California-Los Angeles.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $19,017 | $15,118 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $19,500 | $15,807 | 2.54% |
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| 2017-18 | $19,469 | $17,862 | -0.16% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,944 | $18,580 | 2.44% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,090 | $19,429 | 5.75% |
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| 2020-21 | $22,224 | $20,525 | 5.38% |
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| 2021-22 | $21,634 | $21,510 | -2.65% |
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| 2022-23 | $22,146 | $21,878 | 2.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,710 | $23,756 | 2.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $25,146 | $26,183 | 10.73% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of California-Los Angeles and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $46,121
($14,233) | $44,524
($13,747) | 3.59% |
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| Washington State University | $29,950
($13,391) | $29,073
($12,997) | 3.02% |
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| University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $43,209
($12,973) | $41,997
($12,643) | 2.89% |
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| University of Colorado Boulder | $42,970
($15,214) | $41,943
($15,556) | 2.45% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647
($54,259) | $68,237
($54,259) | 5.00% |
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