The Great Recession appears to be easing, but at least one group in California remains financially stressed – students at the University of California. Tuition, now at about $13,000 a year, has skyrocketed 62 percent since 2007, a figure that doesn’t include an array of necessities, such as books, health insurance, transportation and other costs. When those are factored in, students who live on on-campus pay about $32,000 annually. Off-campus students save a bit, paying about $29,000.  And these costs are for California residents. Non-resident tuition and costs are nearly double, or about $55,000 annually for those living on campus. The fact that out-of-state students pay more is a lure for UC and other educational systems who seek to plug strapped budgets.

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