<p>I would expect an OOS EFC=$0 student to see a net price of about $30-31k at UCs (= $8-9k student contribution + $22k OOS surcharge; the student contribution is typically a $5.5k Stafford loan plus some expected work earnings).</p>
<p>I would recommend the CMC full ride to the OP unless there were some reason that the OP has recently discovered about CMC that makes it unsuitable. Even then, if the OP has EFC=$0, the $30-31k per year at UCLA is likely unaffordable, so if CMC is no longer suitable, the OP should consider any lower cost options s/he may have.</p>