Paying for CSU Bakersfield

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

$19,517 ($7,637)

Graduate Tuition & Fees

$18,575 ($9,071)

On-campus Living Costs

$17,430

Off-campus Living Costs

$21,892

Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$397

Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$397

The 2023 tuition & fees of California State University-Bakersfield are $7,637 for California residents and $19,517 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $9,071 for California residents and $18,575 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 Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, tuition & fees of California State University-Bakersfield is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $25,639.

The average living cost of the school is $17,430 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,892.

*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	California Residents	Out-of-State	California Residents	Out-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
Year	On-Campus		Off-Campus
Year	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other 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
Year	Books & 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.