2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart

2023 Tuition & fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield are $7,637 for California residents and $19,517 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.30% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $9,071 for California residents and $18,575 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.31% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
2023 California State University-Bakersfield Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
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
2023$7,637$19,517$9,071$18,575

2023 Living Costs

The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $17,430 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 $21,892.
The living cost at the school has increased by 8.72% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
2023 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
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
2023$14,230$3,200$17,214$4,678

2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,294 at California State University-Bakersfield. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
California State University-Bakersfield 2023 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2019$2,002
2020$2,058
2021$1,244
2022$1,266
2023$1,294

2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Bakersfield is $397 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.25% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $397 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.25% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
2023 Tuition per Credit Hour
YearUndergraduateGraduate
2019$396 $396
2020$396 $396
2021$396 $396
2022$396 $396
2023$397 $397