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The real 4-year cost of Lionel University in California
Over the 8 years from 2015 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Lionel University went from $8,528 to $15,288, an average of 7.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2015–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | $8,528 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,528 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,532 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,532 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,107 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,107 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,107 | – | – |
| 2022 | $15,288 | – | – |
| 2023 | $15,288 | $15,288 | – |
| 2024 | – | $16,445 | $13,819–$19,071 |
| 2025 | – | $17,690 | $12,492–$23,790 |
| 2026 | – | $19,029 | $11,292–$29,677 |
| 2027 | – | $20,469 | $10,207–$37,020 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $19,029 |
| Year 2 | $20,469 |
| Year 3 | $22,018 |
| Year 4 | $23,685 |
| 4-year total | $85,201 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $45,201
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $43,445
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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Published figures for Lionel University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.