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What UCLA costs

Los Angeles, California · Public · 33,475 undergrads

UCLA's in-state sticker price was $41,373 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,659 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $7,755. Out-of-state students pay $37,602 more in tuition.

What does UCLA cost?

$14,659 a year in-state

Out of state: about $52,261 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 $41,373.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,755
$30,000–$48,000$8,643
$48,000–$75,000$10,769
$75,000–$110,000$15,256
over $110,000$32,922

Out-of-state tuition is $53,331 a year, against $15,729 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$7,755$45,357
$30,000–$48,000$8,643$46,245
$48,000–$75,000$10,769$48,371
$75,000–$110,000$15,256$52,858
Over $110,000$32,922$70,524

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $37,602 more in tuition that UCLA 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 81% off UCLA's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, UCLA cost less than USC and UC San Diego but more than UC Berkeley.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
UCLA$10,769$14,659
UC Berkeley$9,606$14,538
USC$18,282$33,056
UC San Diego$12,147$14,794

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$15,729
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$53,331
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$41,373
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

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

32%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$25,627
average grant for students who got aid.
19%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$13,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of California, Los Angeles cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $7,755 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $41,373. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UCLA's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Los Angeles cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,643 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $41,373. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UCLA's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Los Angeles cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,769 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $41,373. Your own price depends on your family's finances; UCLA's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of California, Los Angeles cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at UCLA is $53,331 a year, against $15,729 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,659 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $37,602 tuition gap gives about $52,261 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers