Paying for CSUMB - Tuition, Fees, Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Monterey Bay is $7,779 for California residents and $20,379 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,303 for students living in California and $19,383 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,419 when a student lives on campus and $28,863 when a student lives off-campus.

Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $42,697 when a student lives on campus and $50,141 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.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,779 for California residents and $20,379 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.50% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $9,303 for California residents and $19,383 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 5.49% compared to academic year 2023-2024.

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.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $899. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California State University-Monterey Bay.

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California State University-Monterey Bay is $21,419 when living on campus and $28,863 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 4.90% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.62% compared to academic year 2023-2024.