Cost Comparisons 2024-2025

(textbook and room & board costs not included)

To take just the Astronomy course (3 units) at Bakersfield College in 2023/24, residents have to pay: $46/unit x 3 units + $3 Student Center fee + $18 Student Health fee + $2 Student Gov't fee = $161.

To take just an astronomy class at CSUB, residents pay $3416 in tuition ($2049) and fees ($1367). This is the undergraduate student rate for those taking less than 6.1 units. (As of January 9, 2025 —rates may change at any time after their terms begin.)

To take just an astronomy class at UC Merced, residents pay $5738.46 in part-time student tuition + fees. This is the part-time student rate and includes the mandatory ("non-academic condition of enrollment") student health insurance $1552.46. (As of January 9, 2025 —rates may change at any time after their terms begin.)

Other State Community Colleges

To take just an astronomy class at Arizona Western College (Yuma, AZ), residents pay $97/unit x 4 units = $388 (add $20 if taken online).

To take just an astronomy class at Mohave Community College (Kingman, AZ), residents pay ($81/unit + $7/unit technology fee + $1/unit student activity fee) x 4 units + $30 course fee = $386.

To take just an astronomy class at College of Southern Nevada (Las Vegas, NV), residents pay ($123.75/unit + $10.50 technology fee/unit + $8 student union fee/unit + $1 Student Union O&M fee/unit + $2 athletics & recreation fee/unit) x 3 units = $435.75 (add $15 if taken online).

To take just an astronomy class at Truckee Meadows Community College (Reno, NV), residents pay ($123.75/unit + $9.50 technology fee/unit + $1 student association fee/unit + $5 health & sports fee/unit) x 3 units + $10 Academic Success Initiatives fee + $15 lab fee = $442.75.

To take just an astronomy class at Rogue Community College (Medford, OR), residents pay ($122/unit + $24 universal fee/unit) x 4 units = $584.

To take just an astronomy class (lecture only without the lab co-req) at Klamath Community College (Klamath Falls, OR), residents pay ($118/unit + $9 technology fee/unit + $9 facility fee/unit + $3 student gov't fee/unit) x 3 units + $5 student ID fee = $422 [add $66 if taken online]

last update: January 9, 2025

Contact: Nick Strobel