Irvine Valley College ranks among California’s most affordable public colleges for in-state students in 2024

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For the year 2024, Irvine Valley College set tuition and fees at $1,156 for in-state students, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.

This tuition level places the college as the 17th most affordable public institution in California for 2024.

Out-of-state students enrolled at Irvine Valley College in 2024 were charged $11,860, an increase of $864 from the previous year.

Within the state, the University of California-Davis had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.

In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.

The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.

Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.

Cost of Tuition for In-State Students in Californiaat Public Institutions, 2024 (Top 25 Cheapest Institutions)
CityInstitution NameCollege costs
BarstowBarstow Community College$1,104
TaftTaft College$1,108
LancasterAntelope Valley Community College District$1,124
WoodlandWoodland Community College$1,124
MarysvilleYuba College$1,128
South Lake TahoeLake Tahoe Community College$1,131
ComptonCompton College$1,142
TorranceEl Camino Community College District$1,144
SusanvilleLassen Community College$1,144
San DiegoSan Diego Miramar College$1,146
San DiegoSan Diego City College$1,146
San DiegoSan Diego Mesa College$1,146
ImperialImperial Valley College$1,148
FullertonFullerton College$1,150
HaywardChabot College$1,150
CypressCypress College$1,150
NapaNapa Valley College$1,156
IrvineIrvine Valley College$1,156
Mission ViejoSaddleback College$1,156
Santa MonicaSanta Monica College$1,156
TustinIDEA at ATEP$1,156
Santa MariaAllan Hancock College$1,156
OceansideMiraCosta College$1,158
CardiffMiraCosta College – San Elijo Campus$1,158
OrangeSantiago Canyon College$1,164
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.



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