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Paying for Cal State LA

Undergraduate (in-state)$18,698
($6,818)
Graduate (in-state)$17,756
($8,252)
Books & Supplies$1,011
On-Campus Living Costs $25,516
Off-Campus Living Costs $26,209

Cal State LA 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Los Angeles is $6,818 for California residents and $18,698 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,252 for students living in California and $17,756 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $25,516 when a student lives on campus and $26,209 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $45,225 when a student lives on campus and $45,918 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Cal State LA 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$33,345 (On-Campus)
$34,038 (Off-Campus)
$45,225 (On-Campus)
$45,918 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$6,818$18,698
Books & Supplies$1,011
Room & Board$18,658 (on-campus) /$19,539 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$6,858 (on-campus) /$6,670 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$10,096
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$23,249 (On-Campus)
$23,942 (Off-Campus)
$35,129 (On-Campus)
$35,822 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,818 for California residents and $18,698 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.07% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$6,785 $6,785 $6,805 $6,818
Out-of-State$18,665 $18,665 $18,685 $18,698
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $8,252 for California residents and $17,756 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.07% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$8,219 $8,219 $8,239 $8,252
Out-of-State$17,723 $17,723 $17,743 $17,756
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $0 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $396 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are stayed the same compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$396
GraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$396
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,011. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California State University-Los Angeles.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,046 $1,226 $1,253 $1,011
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at California State University-Los Angeles is $25,516 when living on campus and $26,209 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 12.75% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 2.11% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,932$16,860$16,932$18,658
Other Expenses $4,317$3,133$4,317$6,858
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,111$18,602$16,111$19,539
Other Expenses $5,269$6,006$5,269$6,670
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs