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Over time

Over time

10-year direction

Four directions over each college's last 10 years of federal data. Cost is .

Over 10 yearsU. Southern CaliforniaNew York
CostIs it getting more expensive?Steady0% after inflation since 2013–14Steady+4% after inflation since 2013–14
ApplicationsAre more students applying?Growing+58% since fall 2014Growing+118% since fall 2014
DiversityIs the student body getting more diverse?More diverseindex 0.77 → 0.81 since fall 2014Steadyindex 0.79 → 0.81 since fall 2014
SelectivityIs it getting harder to get in?More selectiveadmit rate 18% → 10% (to fall 2024) since fall 2014More selectiveadmit rate 35% → 9% since fall 2014

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (enrollment), Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;inflation: BLS CPI-U, school-year averagesAbout the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Then & now

How each college changed over the last 10 years of federal data. Money is .

2013–142023–24U. Southern California $57,752$57,793 U. Southern CaliforniaNew York $65,105$67,760 New York

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2013–14 to 2023–24;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;College Scorecard (enrollment), Fall 2014 to Fall 2024;inflation: BLS CPI-U, school-year averagesAbout the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why