Cost of Attendance & Financial Need
Financial Need: If you meet all of the eligibility criteria, the Financial Aid Office will calculate how much financial aid you are eligible to receive. This formula subtracts the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) from the estimated educational costs, called the Cost of Attendance. The dollar amount remaining is your financial need.
Your need will be funded with various federal and state programs, plus any other resources for which you are eligible.
2011-2012 Cost of Attendance (Student College Budgets)
California Resident
| California Resident | Student Living with Parents | Student Living Off Campus |
| Registration Fees (all students) | $910 | $910 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Room and Board | $4,347 | $10,863 |
| Transportation | $1,071 | $1,206 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,114 | $2,853 |
| Total | $11,098 | $17,488 |
Non Resident
| Non Resident | Student Living with Parents | Student Living Off Campus |
| Registration Fees (all students) | $4,860 | $4,860 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,656 | $1,656 |
| Room and Board | $4,347 | $10,863 |
| Transportation | $1,071 | $1,206 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,114 | $2,853 |
| Total | $15,048 | $21,438 |
Cost of Attendance minus Expected Family Contribution (EFC) = Financial Need