Paying for Sacramento State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$19,364 ($7,484)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,422 ($8,918)
On-campus Living Costs
$20,106
Off-campus Living Costs
$25,692
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$398
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$398
The 2023 tuition & fees of California State University-Sacramento are $7,484 for California residents and $19,364 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $8,918 for California residents and $18,422 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-Sacramento is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $25,695.
The average living cost of the school is $20,106 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $25,692.
*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-Sacramento are $7,484 for California residents and $19,364 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.48% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $8,918 for California residents and $18,422 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2019 | $7,310 | $19,190 | $8,744 | $18,248 |
| 2020 | $7,368 | $19,248 | $8,802 | $18,306 |
| 2021 | $7,418 | $19,298 | $8,852 | $18,356 |
| 2022 | $7,392 | $19,272 | $8,826 | $18,330 |
| 2023 | $7,484 | $19,364 | $8,918 | $18,422 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $20,106 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 $25,692.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.67% 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 | |
| 2019 | $14,900 | $2,326 | $13,780 | $2,732 |
| 2020 | $15,224 | $2,568 | $15,084 | $2,982 |
| 2021 | $16,134 | $3,174 | $16,580 | $3,944 |
| 2022 | $15,944 | $3,640 | $19,096 | $3,890 |
| 2023 | $16,278 | $3,828 | $21,620 | $4,072 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,136 at California State University-Sacramento. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,918 |
| 2020 | $1,970 |
| 2021 | $1,096 |
| 2022 | $1,110 |
| 2023 | $1,136 |
2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Sacramento is $398 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.51% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $398 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.51% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $396 | $396 |
| 2020 | $396 | $396 |
| 2021 | $396 | $396 |
| 2022 | $396 | $396 |
| 2023 | $398 | $398 |