Undergraduate (in-state)$20,687
($8,087)
($8,087)
Graduate (in-state)$19,691
($9,611)
($9,611)
Books & Supplies$954
On-Campus Living Costs
$18,778
Off-Campus Living Costs
$24,388
CSU Bakersfield 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield is $8,087 for California residents and $20,687 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,611 for students living in California and $19,691 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,778 when a student lives on campus and $24,388 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $40,419 when a student lives on campus and $46,029 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $27,819 (On-Campus) $33,429 (Off-Campus) |
$40,419 (On-Campus) $46,029 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $8,087 | $20,687 |
| Books & Supplies | $954 | |
| Room & Board | $15,076 (on-campus) /$17,674 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $3,702 (on-campus) /$6,714 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $11,220 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $16,599 (On-Campus) $22,209 (Off-Campus) |
$29,199 (On-Campus) $34,809 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $8,087 for California residents and $20,687 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.68% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $7,579 | $7,637 | $7,696 | $8,087 |
| Out-of-State | $19,459 | $19,517 | $19,576 | $20,687 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $9,611 for California residents and $19,691 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 5.67% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $9,013 | $9,071 | $9,130 | $9,611 |
| Out-of-State | $18,517 | $18,575 | $18,634 | $19,691 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | - | - | - | - |
| Out-of-State | $396 | $396 | $396 | $420 | |
| Graduate | In-State | - | - | - | - |
| Out-of-State | $396 | $396 | $396 | $420 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $954. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California State University-Bakersfield.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,266 | $1,294 | $1,068 | $954 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California State University-Bakersfield is $18,778 when living on campus and $24,388 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 3.11% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 7.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $12,900 | $14,230 | $12,900 | $15,076 |
| Other Expenses | $3,132 | $3,200 | $3,132 | $3,702 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $15,464 | $17,214 | $15,464 | $17,674 |
| Other Expenses | $4,474 | $4,678 | $4,474 | $6,714 |
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