FourYearCost

University of California-Berkeley

Berkeley, CAPublicRank 291 of 1,732Traditional rank 203 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$25,951
3,369 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$22,342
15,258 recipients
The drop
$3,609
13.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$25,951Later years$22,342

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$5,895
$30–48k$7,751
$48–75k$11,424
$75–110k$18,713
$110k+$35,154

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$14,395
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$14,850
Change$455 (+3.2%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$45,627
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$22,692

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$14,1842018-19$14,2532019-20$14,3122020-21$14,2262021-22$14,3952022-23$14,8502023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +4.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$17,6522020-21$19,2572021-22$16,9972022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years93%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)97%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants24%
Freshmen taking federal loans20%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,463
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$656

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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