| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Santa Cruz | UC Davis | UC Merced | UC Santa Barbara | UCLA | UC Irvine | UC Riverside | UC San Diego | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2025 | % | 2022 | 2025 | % | 2022 | 2025 | % | 2022 | 2025 | % | 2022 | 2025 | % | 2022 | 2025 | % | 2022 | 2025 | % | 2022 | 2025 | % | |
| Tuition and Fees | $14,625 | $16,536 | 13% | $15,274 | $17,351 | 14% | $14,272 | $16,130 | 13% | 15015 | 16950 | 13% | $13,804 | $15,700 | 14% | $14,339 | ? | $16,044 | $19,125 | 19% | $15,276 | $17,526 | 15% | |
| Housing and Meals | $18,120 | $20,043 | 11% | $17,880 | $20,771 | 16% | $19,340 | $22,594 | 17% | 16515 | 21627 | 31% | $17,231 | $18,960 | 10% | $17,824 | ? | $18,150 | $20,425 | 13% | $16,713 | $19,629 | 17% | |
| Books and Supplies | $1,203 | $1,266 | 5% | $1,221 | $1,463 | 20% | $1,094 | $1,100 | 1% | 1344 | 1485 | 10% | $1,434 | $1,680 | 17% | $1,346 | ? | $1,550 | $1,750 | 13% | $1,179 | $1,365 | 16% | |
| Transportation | $810 | $2,034 | 151% | $0 | $0 | $796 | $1,084 | 36% | 603 | 1029 | 71% | $634 | $857 | 35% | $700 | ? | $850 | $1,100 | 29% | $777 | $1,047 | 35% | ||
| Health Insurance | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ? | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||||||||
| Other Education Costs | $1,509 | $2,481 | 64% | $1,410 | $2,327 | 65% | $1,740 | $2,384 | 37% | 1809 | 2619 | 45% | $2,226 | $2,361 | 6% | $1,593 | ? | $2,215 | $3,050 | 38% | $1,470 | $2,364 | 61% | |
| Total Cost | $36,267 | $42,360 | 17% | $35,785 | $41,912 | 17% | $37,242 | $43,292 | 16% | $35,286 | $44,011 | 25% | $35,329 | $39,558 | 12% | $35,802 | ? | $38,809 | $45,450 | 17% | $35,415 | $41,931 | 18% |
Fortunately the UCs have a Tuition Stability Plan.
It is a multiyear plan starting fall 2022 that sets UC tuition for undergraduates, both freshmen and transfer students, at the time of enrollment, with the expectation that those charges should remain at that same level each following year for the duration of their college careers, up to six academic years.
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One D22 that is currently a junior
2nd D25 is class of 2029
Both were accepted to most of the same UC’s so I compared their financial aida and annual costs for each school. Most have increased less than 20% although UCSB took the biggest jump in housing cost.
Of course the actual cost of housing (and thus, the actual cost of attendance) is going to depend a lot on the local housing market, because students at UCs typically move off campus after the first year or two. But I expect that you are aware of this if you have a D22!
Are these numbers correct? Wow, how is it that Riverside and Merced is soooo expensive compared to UCLA! Berkeley is just about $40,000 for my daughter which looking at the prices for the other schools seems like a good deal. What seems to be the bulk of the cost is the room and board which is about $25K.
The screen caps might be easier to read than the table:
UC Irvine hasn’t released their 2025-2026 costs (that I could find)
No data on Berkeley?