2023 Average Graduate Tuition in California

For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is - for California residents and - for out-of-state students over public graduate schools in California. In private California graduate schools, the average graduate tuition & fees is $16,077.
Claremont McKenna College has the highest graduate tuition & fees ($68,525) and University of Southern California has the second highest costs ($68,128) in California.
The average cost per credit hour, for part-time students and/or overloaded credits, is - for California residents and - for out-of-state students. In private California graduate schools, the cost per credit hour is $609 .
The following table shows the 2023 average graduate school tuition & fees for California graduate schools. You may want to check tuition & fees of each California graduate school at California graduate school statistics page.
Average Graduate School Tuition & Fees in California (2022-2023)
Tuition & Fees
California residents-
Out-of-State-
Private Schools$16,077
Cost per Credit Hour
California residents-
Out-of-State-
Private Schools$609

California Graduate School Tuition & Fees Changes from 2011 to 2023

The tuition & fees of California graduate schools have increased nan% (-) from -(2011) to - (2023). The following table shows the changes of California graduate school tuition & fees for last 13 years.
California Graduate School Tuition Changes from 2011 to 2023
YearTuition & Fees (Annual)Cost per Credit Hour
California Residents (Public)Out-of-State (Public)Private SchoolsCalifornia Residents (Public)Out-of-State (Public)Private Schools
2011--$15,605--$807
2012--$13,168--$853
2013--$13,867--$907
2014--$17,105--$936
2015--$15,489--$970
2016--$17,082--$936
2017--$17,567--$1,031
2018--$15,610--$875
2019--$15,614--$905
2020--$15,972--$930
2021--$16,137--$948
2022--$16,434--$644
2023--$16,077--$609
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