Paying for CSU Bakersfield
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$19,459 ($7,579)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,517 ($9,013)
On-campus Living Costs
$16,032
Off-campus Living Costs
$19,938
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$437
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$396
The 2022 tuition & fees of California State University-Bakersfield are $7,579 for California residents and $19,459 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $9,013 for California residents and $18,517 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Baptist University and California Lutheran University, tuition & fees of California State University-Bakersfield is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $24,536.
The average living cost of the school is $16,032 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $19,938.
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2022 Tuition & fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield are $7,579 for California residents and $19,459 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.41% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $9,013 for California residents and $18,517 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.43% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2018 | $7,147 | $19,027 | $8,581 | $18,085 |
| 2019 | $7,309 | $19,189 | $8,743 | $18,247 |
| 2020 | $7,419 | $19,299 | $8,853 | $18,357 |
| 2021 | $7,499 | $19,379 | $8,933 | $18,437 |
| 2022 | $7,579 | $19,459 | $9,013 | $18,517 |
2022 Living Costs
The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $16,032 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $19,938.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 1.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2018 | $13,968 | $2,903 | $13,061 | $2,974 |
| 2019 | $13,746 | $2,952 | $13,530 | $3,024 |
| 2020 | $12,900 | $2,654 | $13,215 | $3,283 |
| 2021 | $12,900 | $3,152 | $13,844 | $4,364 |
| 2022 | $12,900 | $3,132 | $15,464 | $4,474 |
2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2022 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,266 at California State University-Bakersfield. The books & supplies cost has increased by 1.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,948 |
| 2019 | $2,002 |
| 2020 | $2,058 |
| 2021 | $1,244 |
| 2022 | $1,266 |
2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2022 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Bakersfield is $437 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 10.35% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition per credit hour is $396 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $396 | $396 |
| 2019 | $396 | $396 |
| 2020 | $396 | $396 |
| 2021 | $396 | $396 |
| 2022 | $437 | $396 |