10 Year California State Tuition Rates Changes Charts and Tables


We analyze California State college tuition rates for over the past 10 years (2003 - 2012). We provide tuition change graph, year on year tuition rate comparison chart, and 10 year cumulative tuition chart.

If you want to check all colleges in California, please check California college list. And it's useful to check California tuition and financial aid statistics.


General Information of California State Colleges
  • Public Colleges: 186 Schools
  • Private Colleges:  584 Schools
  • Certificate Programs (Any Type): 620 Schools
  • Associate Degree: 319 Schools
  • Bachelor Degree: 210 Schools
  • Master Degree: 196 Schools
  • Doctorate: 69 Schools
  • Online Degree Offer: 328 Schools

10 Year Tuition Change of California Colleges.

California State 10 Years College Tuition Change Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
In-State$8,364$9,065$9,640$10,095$10,641$11,279$11,292$11,942$12,527$13,114
Out-of-State$10,230$11,048$11,862$12,316$12,988$13,743$13,872$14,663$15,268$15,853


10 Year Tuition Rates (Year on Year) of California Colleges.

California State 10 Years College Rates (Year on Year) Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
In-State-8.37%6.35%4.72%5.41%6.00%0.12%5.76%4.90%4.69%
Out-of-State-7.99%7.37%3.82%5.46%5.81%0.94%5.70%4.13%3.83%


10 Year Tuition Rates (Cumulative) of California Colleges.

California State 10 Years College Tuition Rates (Cumulative) Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
In-State-8.37%15.25%20.69%27.22%34.84%35.00%42.77%49.77%56.78%
Out-of-State-7.99%15.95%20.39%26.96%34.34%35.60%43.33%49.25%54.96%


In-StateOut-of-State
2003 $8,364 $10,230
2004 $9,065 $11,048
2005 $9,640 $11,862
2006 $10,095 $12,316
2007 $10,641 $12,988
2008 $11,279 $13,743
2009 $11,292 $13,872
2010 $11,942 $14,663
2011 $12,527 $15,268
2012 $13,114 $15,853
In-StateOut-of-State
200300
2004 8.37% 7.99%
2005 6.35% 7.37%
2006 4.72% 3.82%
2007 5.41% 5.46%
2008 6.00% 5.81%
2009 0.12% 0.94%
2010 5.76% 5.70%
2011 4.90% 4.13%
2012 4.69% 3.83%
California State 10 Year Tuition Rates Cumulative Chart
In-StateOut-of-State
200300
2004 8.37% 7.99%
2005 15.25% 15.95%
2006 20.69% 20.39%
2007 27.22% 26.96%
2008 34.84% 34.34%
2009 35.00% 35.60%
2010 42.77% 43.33%
2011 49.77% 49.25%
2012 56.78% 54.96%

Public College Revenue Sources and Percent Distribution Comparison


We analyze the total revenue and its source of public colleges in US. The total revenue analysis is based on GASB (Governmental Accounting Standards Board). The GASB is currently the source of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) used by State and Local governments in the United States of America. (source: Wikipedia, GASB)

We provide 2012 revenue analysis table and chart. In addition, we compare its revenue and percent distribution for past 5 years.


2012 Total Revenue and Percent Distribution

2012 Total Revenue and Its Source Table
Core RevenuePercent Distribution
Tuition & Fees $27,914,424 21.93%
State Appropriation $33,375,112 26.22%
Local Appropriation $9,839,421 7.73%
Government Grants & Contracts $39,434,056 30.98%
Private Gifts, Grants, & Contracts $2,202,095 1.73%
Investment Return $0 0.00%
Other $13,047,097 10.25%


Comparison Total Revenue and Percent Distribution Over Past 5 Years

Total Revenue and Its Source Over Past 5 Years Table
20082009201020112012
Tuition & Fees22.03%21.50%22.53%21.95%21.93%
State Appropriation32.57%33.05%31.50%27.20%26.22%
Local Appropriation9.10%8.75%8.66%8.03%7.73%
Government Grants & Contracts22.88%24.18%26.48%29.52%30.98%
Private Gifts, Grants, & Contracts0.00%0.00%0.00%1.75%1.73%
Investment Return0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Other13.44%12.52%10.84%10.41%10.25%




Total Revenue and Its Source Over Past 5 Years Table
20082009201020112012
Tuition & Fees$24,275,295$23,950,007$23,993,908$26,226,541$27,914,424
State Appropriation$35,889,530$36,816,173$33,546,742$32,499,404$33,375,112
Local Appropriation$10,027,471$9,747,096$9,222,692$9,594,493$9,839,421
Government Grants & Contracts$25,211,927$26,935,403$28,200,563$35,271,412$39,434,056
Private Gifts, Grants, & Contracts$0$0$0$2,090,954$2,202,095
Investment Return$0$0$0$0$0
Other$14,809,803$13,946,702$11,544,339$12,438,191$13,047,097


*** see Glossary of Terms for further understanding.

Private College Tuition Cost Change Over Past 10 Years


Tuition rates of Private Colleges were analyzed over the past 10 years (2003 - 2012). You can see tuition change graph, year on year tuition rate comparison chart, and 10 year cumulative tuition chart.

We analyzed 1312 private colleges over all 5515 private colleges in US due to the lack of data (data source: IPEDS)


10 Years Tuition Change Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Tuition$13,831$14,682$15,544$16,435$17,435$18,576$19,106$19,975$20,872$21,815


10 Years Year on Year Private College Tuition Rates

10 Years Year on Year Private College Tuition Rates Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Tuition0.00%6.15%5.87%5.73%6.09%6.55%2.85%4.55%4.49%4.51%


10 Year Cumulative Private College Tuition Rates

10 Years Cumulative Private College Tuition Rates Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
Tuition0.00%6.15%12.38%18.82%26.05%34.30%38.13%44.42%50.91%57.72%


In-State
200313831.462652439
200414682.262195122
200515543.849847561
200616434.736280488
200717434.96722561
200818576.230945122
200919105.990091463
201019975.493902439
201120872.463414634
201221814.663871951
In-State
20030
20046.15
20055.87
20065.73
20076.09
20086.55
20092.85
20104.55
20114.49
20124.51
In-State
20030
20046.15
200512.38
200618.82
200726.05
200834.30
200938.13
201044.42
201150.91
201257.72

Public College Tuition Cost Change Over Past 10 Years

We analyze public college  tuition rates for over the past 10 years (2003 - 2012). We provide tuition change graph, year on year tuition rate comparison chart, and 10 year cumulative tuition chart.

1577 major public colleges in US were analyzed. (due to the lack of data, we excluded minor colleges. data source: IPEDS)

Public school offers in-state tuition to the state residents and ,as widely known, public school tuition is lower than private school even comparing its out-of-state tuition.

You can check the increased amount of tuition cost, change percentile by year-on-year and cumulative tuition rates.

10 Years Public College Tuition Change

10 Years Public College Tuition Change Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
In-State$2,780$3,080$3,343$3,538$3,719$3,905$3,416$3,611$3,832$4,086
Out-of-State$6,572$7,144$7,653$7,964$8,289$8,693$8,332$8,644$9,069$9,505


US Colleges Tuition Rates Over The Last Decade

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Last year average tuition rates over US colleges is 4.40 % for in-state tuition and 4.25% for out-of-state tuition. How about last ten years? We analyze US colleges tuition rates for over the past 10 years (2003 - 2012).

Here are the analyzed results as tables and graph by tuition change, year on year tuition rate comparison, and 10 year cumulative tuition rates. The analysis is done through 3484 US colleges and universities.

One interesting thing is the 2008-2009 tuition - the first year for Obama. The tuition goes down only at that year. The tuition increase over 50 %  as of ten years ago.


10 Year Tuition Cost Changes

10 Years Tuition Change Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
In-State$8,159$8,731$9,287$9,803$10,370$10,999$10,902$11,422$11,950$12,476
Out-of-State$9,881$10,576$11,244$11,811$12,444$13,172$13,132$13,705$14,329$14,938


10 Year Year on Year Tuition Rates

10 Years Year on Year Tuition Rates Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
In-State0.00%7.01%6.37%5.56%5.79%6.06%-0.88%4.76%4.62%4.40%
Out-of-State0.00%7.04%6.31%5.04%5.36%5.85%-0.30%4.36%4.55%4.25%


10 Year Cumulative Tuition Rates

10 Years Cumulative Tuition Rates Table
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012
In-State0.00%7.01%13.82%20.14%27.10%34.80%33.62%39.99%46.46%52.91%
Out-of-State0.00%7.04%13.80%19.54%25.94%33.31%32.91%38.71%45.02%51.19%


In-StateOut-of-State
20038159.10132032159880.5232491389
20048730.90040183710576.102468427
20059286.638346727911243.798507463
20069802.530711825511810.808840413
200710369.98105625712443.730195178
200810998.83323765813171.533295063
200910902.24569460413132.068886338
201011421.55080367413705.262916188
201111949.6877152714328.572043628
201212475.80252583214938.233639495
In-StateOut-of-State
200300
20047.01 7.04
20056.37 6.31
20065.56 5.04
20075.79 5.36
20086.06 5.85
2009-0.88 -0.30
20104.76 4.36
20114.62 4.55
20124.40 4.25
In-StateOut-of-State
200300
20047.01 7.04
200513.82 13.80
200620.14 19.54
200727.10 25.94
200834.80 33.31
200933.62 32.91
201039.99 38.71
201146.46 45.02
201252.91 51.19

Ivy League Tuition Trends in the 2010s

In Ivy League, there are 8 members - Brown University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University. All members in Ivy League are private schools. In 2017, the average tuition & fees in Ivy League is $44,957 which is risen by 3.96% from last academic year. The average cumulative tuition increase rate of Ivy League schools is 26.38% from 2010.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest amount of tuition & fees of $55,056 in 2017. Princeton University has the most tuition & fees increase of 4.26 % this year and over the current decade, Yale University has risen most in tuition & fees by 29.19%.


Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Trends of Ivy League Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table and charts illustrates the tuition changes from 2010 to 2017 for Ivy League schools and universities. The costs officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education.
Tuition & Fees Year by Year Rates Cumulative Rates
Table. Ivy League Undergraduate Tuition Trends From 2010 to 2017
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Brown University $40,820$42,230$43,758$45,612$47,434$49,346$51,366
Columbia University in the City of New York $43,304$45,290$47,246$49,138$51,008$53,000$55,056
Cornell University $39,666$41,541$43,413$45,358$47,286$49,116$50,953
Dartmouth College $40,437$42,996$45,042$46,752$48,108$49,506$51,438
Harvard University $38,415$39,851$40,866$42,292$43,938$45,278$47,074
Princeton University $36,640$37,865$39,537$40,170$41,820$43,450$45,300
University of Pennsylvania $40,514$42,098$43,738$45,890$47,668$49,536$51,464
Yale University $38,300$40,500$42,300$44,000$45,800$47,600$49,480
Table. Ivy League Undergraduate Tuition Change Year By Year
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Brown University -3.45 %3.62 %4.24 %3.99 %4.03 %4.09 %
Columbia University in the City of New York -4.59 %4.32 %4.00 %3.81 %3.91 %3.88 %
Cornell University -4.73 %4.51 %4.48 %4.25 %3.87 %3.74 %
Dartmouth College -6.33 %4.76 %3.80 %2.90 %2.91 %3.90 %
Harvard University -3.74 %2.55 %3.49 %3.89 %3.05 %3.97 %
Princeton University -3.34 %4.42 %1.60 %4.11 %3.90 %4.26 %
University of Pennsylvania -3.91 %3.90 %4.92 %3.87 %3.92 %3.89 %
Yale University -5.74 %4.44 %4.02 %4.09 %3.93 %3.95 %
Table. Ivy League Undergraduate Tuition Change from 2010 Cumulatively
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Brown University -3.45 %7.20 %11.74 %16.20 %20.89 %25.84 %
Columbia University in the City of New York -4.59 %9.10 %13.47 %17.79 %22.39 %27.14 %
Cornell University -4.73 %9.45 %14.35 %19.21 %23.82 %28.46 %
Dartmouth College -6.33 %11.39 %15.62 %18.97 %22.43 %27.21 %
Harvard University -3.74 %6.38 %10.09 %14.38 %17.87 %22.54 %
Princeton University -3.34 %7.91 %9.63 %14.14 %18.59 %23.64 %
University of Pennsylvania -3.91 %7.96 %13.27 %17.66 %22.27 %27.03 %
Yale University -5.74 %10.44 %14.88 %19.58 %24.28 %29.19 %



Graduate Tuition & Fees Trends of Ivy League Colleges from 2010 to 2017

Next table illustrates the changes of graduate school tuition & fees for Ivy League schools from 2010 to current year. You can estimate future years tuition based on year-by-year increase rates and/or cumulative rates.
Tuition & Fees Year by Year Rates Cumulative Rates
Table. Ivy League Graduate Tuition Trends From 2010 to 2017
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Brown University $40,682$42,092$43,596$45,416$47,240$49,146$51,152
Columbia University in the City of New York $38,072$39,210$38,380$41,594$42,850$44,176$45,554
Cornell University $29,576$29,576$29,581$29,581$29,581$29,581$29,585
Dartmouth College $40,028$41,836$43,882$45,778$47,104$48,416$50,303
Harvard University $36,142$37,490$38,506$39,846$41,408$42,874$44,384
Princeton University $38,090$38,620$40,500$42,070$43,720$45,350$47,220
University of Pennsylvania $27,812$28,978$30,108$31,744$32,976$34,268$35,604
Yale University $33,500$34,500$35,500$36,500$37,600$38,700$39,800
Table. Ivy League Graduate Tuition Change Year By Year
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Brown University -3.47 %3.57 %4.17 %4.02 %4.03 %4.08 %
Columbia University in the City of New York -2.99 %-2.12 %8.37 %3.02 %3.09 %3.12 %
Cornell University -0.00 %0.02 %0.00 %0.00 %0.00 %0.01 %
Dartmouth College -4.52 %4.89 %4.32 %2.90 %2.79 %3.90 %
Harvard University -3.73 %2.71 %3.48 %3.92 %3.54 %3.52 %
Princeton University -1.39 %4.87 %3.88 %3.92 %3.73 %4.12 %
University of Pennsylvania -4.19 %3.90 %5.43 %3.88 %3.92 %3.90 %
Yale University -2.99 %2.90 %2.82 %3.01 %2.93 %2.84 %
Table. Ivy League Graduate Tuition Change from 2010 Cumulatively
2010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-2017
Brown University -3.47 %7.16 %11.64 %16.12 %20.81 %25.74 %
Columbia University in the City of New York -2.99 %0.81 %9.25 %12.55 %16.03 %19.65 %
Cornell University -0.00 %0.02 %0.02 %0.02 %0.02 %0.03 %
Dartmouth College -4.52 %9.63 %14.36 %17.68 %20.96 %25.67 %
Harvard University -3.73 %6.54 %10.25 %14.57 %18.63 %22.80 %
Princeton University -1.39 %6.33 %10.45 %14.78 %19.06 %23.97 %
University of Pennsylvania -4.19 %8.26 %14.14 %18.57 %23.21 %28.02 %
Yale University -2.99 %5.97 %8.96 %12.24 %15.52 %18.81 %
It is good to compare schools in Ivy League in perspective of admission, graduation, and scores as well as overall college costs at Ivy League Academic Key Facts Comparison.