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University of Southern California

Tuition trend

3.9%/yr avg

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and fees rose from $37,693 to $76,981, about 3.9% a year.

Includes the school's announced 2026–27 rate.

Published tuition + feesProjected (estimate)Likely rangeSchool-announced rateAxis trimmed to the data range
Published and projected tuition and fees by year
YearPublishedProjected estimateEstimate range
2008$37,693––
2009$39,183––
2010$41,022––
2011$42,818––
2012$44,463––
2013$46,298––
2014$48,280––
2015$50,277––
2016$52,283––
2017$54,259––
2018$56,162––
2019$58,133––
2020$60,275––
2021$61,503––
2022$64,726––
2023$68,237––
2026$76,981$76,981–
2027–$80,021$79,450–$80,592
2028–$83,181$81,999–$84,372
2029–$86,466$84,629–$88,329
2030–$89,880$87,343–$92,472

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