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What UC Davis costs

Davis, California · Public · 32,253 undergrads

UC Davis' in-state sticker price was $43,191 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,318 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $8,770. Out-of-state students pay $37,602 more in tuition.

What does UC Davis cost?

$14,318 a year in-state

Out of state: about $51,920 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $43,191.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,770
$30,000–$48,000$9,042
$48,000–$75,000$11,562
$75,000–$110,000$15,645
over $110,000$32,902

Out-of-state tuition is $54,948 a year, against $17,346 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $37,602 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$8,770$46,372
$30,000–$48,000$9,042$46,644
$48,000–$75,000$11,562$49,164
$75,000–$110,000$15,645$53,247
Over $110,000$32,902$70,504

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $37,602 more in tuition that UC Davis charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 80% off UC Davis's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; UC Davis' own calculator can.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UC Davis cost less than UC Santa Barbara but more than California State University-Long Beach and San Diego State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UC Davis$11,562$14,318
California State University-Long Beach$7,576$9,426
UC Santa Barbara$14,181$16,807
San Diego State University$10,413$13,243

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$17,346
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$54,948
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$43,191
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $37,602 more in tuition at UC Davis and usually get less aid.

36%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$24,591
average grant for students who got aid.
20%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$12,038
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of California, Davis cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,770 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,191. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC Davis's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Davis cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,042 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,191. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC Davis's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Davis cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,562 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $43,191. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UC Davis's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Davis cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UC Davis is $54,948 a year, against $17,346 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,318 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $37,602 tuition gap gives about $51,920 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers