UC Davis ranks as one of California’s least affordable public universities for in-state students in 2024

Hannah Ruth Earl, Director of the Center for Faith at the U.S. Department of Education
Hannah Ruth Earl, Director of the Center for Faith at the U.S. Department of Education
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Tuition and fees for in-state students at the University of California-Davis amounted to $16,774 in 2024, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This represents an increase of $1,527 in tuition and fees for in-state students compared to the previous year.

Out-of-state students enrolled at the University of California-Davis in 2024 were charged $50,974, marking a $4,950 rise from the prior year.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students at Public Institutions in California, 2024 (Top 25 Most Expensive Institutions)
City Institution Name College costs
Davis The University of California-Davis $16,774
La Jolla The University of California-San Diego $16,758
Santa Barbara The University of California-Santa Barbara $16,414
Berkeley The University of California-Berkeley $16,347
Santa Cruz The University of California-Santa Cruz $16,005
Irvine The University of California-Irvine $15,722
Merced The University of California-Merced $15,623
Riverside The University of California-Riverside $15,606
Los Angeles The University of California-Los Angeles $15,203
San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo $13,596
Arizona State University – ASU California Center – Broadway $11,663
Arizona State University – ASU California Center – Grand $11,663
Vallejo California State University Maritime Academy $9,944
San Diego San Diego State University $8,728
Rohnert Park Sonoma State University $8,624
Chico California State University-Chico $8,472
San Jose San Jose State University $8,410
Arcata California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt $8,250
Turlock California State University-Stanislaus $8,246
San Bernardino California State University-San Bernardino $8,093
Bakersfield California State University-Bakersfield $8,090
San Marcos California State University-San Marcos $8,082
Sacramento California State University-Sacramento $8,018
San Francisco San Francisco State University $7,950
Pomona California State Polytechnic University-Pomona $7,780

Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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