Cost of Attendance
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Cost of Attendance
Every aid year, the Financial Aid Office develops an average budget based on the expenses that all students are expected to have during a year. This is called the Cost of Attendance (COA) and can play a role in determining how much aid a student receives.
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ℹ️Fewer than 6 units or considering dropping below 6 units?
Federal regulations require us to reduce the COA for students attending less than half time. This can significantly impact the amount of financial aid a student receives. If you’re considering taking fewer than 6 units in a future term, or dropping below 6 units in the current term, contact the Financial Aid Office to see how this will affect your financial aid. |
2024-25 Student Expense Budgets
| Component | Living Off-Campus | Living At Home |
|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,089.00 | $1,089.00 |
| Food & Housing |
$26,154.00 |
$11,835.00 |
| Tuition & Fees |
$1,172.00 |
$1,172.00 |
| Personal Expenses |
$5,067.00 |
$4,140.00 |
| Transportation |
$1,989.00 |
$1,818.00 |
| Total ( 9 months) (Excluding allowances based on actual institutional charges) |
$35,471.00 |
$20,054.00 |
- Includes all mandatory fees.
- The breakdown for this category is as follows: books ($549), educational supplies
($153), course material fees ($198),
and computer-related expenses ($162), excluding the costs associated with the purchase of a personal computer. - Includes food, snacks, and meals.
- Includes dorm charges, rent, and utilities.
- Includes travel to and from parent's residence and transportation costs to and from
classes. (e.g., bus fare,
gasoline, tolls, parking.)
Includes clothing, laundry and dry-cleaning, personal care, gifts, recreation, medical
etc.
NOTE: The expense budgets shown on this table are based upon average expenses reported
by students at the University
of California, California State University, California independent institutions, and
California Community Colleges in the
2021-22 Student Expenses and Resources Survey (SEARS), adjusted for inflation with
the 2024-25 CCPI.