Paying for CSU Bakersfield
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$19,299 ($7,419)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,357 ($8,853)
On-campus Living Costs
$15,554
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,498
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$396
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$396
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of California State University-Bakersfield are $7,419 for California residents and $19,299 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $8,853 for California residents and $18,357 for out-of-state students.
Compare 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 average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $23,675.
The average living cost of the school is $15,554 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,498.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield are $7,419 for California residents and $19,299 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.57% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $8,853 for California residents and $18,357 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.60% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2016 | $6,811 | $17,971 | $8,077 | $17,005 |
| 2017 | $6,857 | $18,017 | $8,123 | $17,051 |
| 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 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $15,554 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 $16,498.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $12,561 | $2,772 | $12,380 | $2,838 |
| 2017 | $13,968 | $2,854 | $13,780 | $2,924 |
| 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 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $2,058 at California State University-Bakersfield. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.80% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,860 |
| 2017 | $1,898 |
| 2018 | $1,948 |
| 2019 | $2,002 |
| 2020 | $2,058 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
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2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Bakersfield is $396 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2020 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 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $248 | $248 |
| 2017 | $372 | $372 |
| 2018 | $396 | $396 |
| 2019 | $396 | $396 |
| 2020 | $396 | $396 |