Los Angeles City College Cost Per Credit Hour Report

How Much Does It Cost to Study at Los Angeles City College on a Part-Time Basis?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at Los Angeles City College, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

In this report, you’ll find:

Los Angeles City College Cost Per Credit Hour
Los Angeles City College Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Does Los Angeles City College Cost Per Credit Hour?

$46 In-State Per Credit Hour

$359 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

For in-state part-time enrollment the rate is $46 for every credit hour. For out-of-state students the figure is $359 per credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$46	$359

Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any grant aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at Los Angeles City College follow below.

Of that annual total, required fees amounted to $42 in-state and $42 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$1,196	$10,530
Fees	$42	$42
Total	$1,238	$10,572

These costs reflect one year of tuition and fees and leave out room and board costs.

Tuition Trend at Los Angeles City College Over the Last Few Years

This is how tuition at Los Angeles City College has shifted over the past few years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$1,196	$8,970
Two Years Ago	$1,196	$9,828
One Year Ago	$1,196	$10,088
Most Recent Year	$1,196	$10,530

In the latest reported year, out-of-state tuition moved up 4.4%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $11,035 the year after.

Plan for Annual Cost Increases

At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

Options to Finance Your Los Angeles City College Education

The per-credit-hour price is only the beginning of the cost story — aid packages can change what students and families actually pay.

For a breakdown of aid offered at Los Angeles City College, take a look at the Los Angeles City College Financial Aid page.

For full-time annual costs, see the Los Angeles City College Tuition & Fees page.