Paying for CSU Bakersfield

The 2020 tuition & fees of California State University-Bakersfield are $7,499 for California residents and $19,379 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $8,933 for California residents and $18,437 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 $24,192.

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Bakersfield are $7,499 for California residents and $19,379 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.57% from last year.

The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $8,933 for California residents and $18,437 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.60% from last year.

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 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 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.