Paying for CSU Stanislaus

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

$19,614 ($7,734)

Graduate Tuition & Fees

$18,672 ($9,168)

On-campus Living Costs

$14,655

Off-campus Living Costs

$21,111

Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$398

Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$398

The 2023 tuition & fees of California State University-Stanislaus are $7,734 for California residents and $19,614 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $9,168 for California residents and $18,672 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-Stanislaus is relatively inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $25,629.

The average living cost of the school is $14,655 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,111.

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

2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart

The following chart visualizes the CSU Stanislaus's 2023 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.

2023 Tuition & fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Stanislaus are $7,734 for California residents and $19,614 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.46% from last year.

The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $9,168 for California residents and $18,672 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.48% 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-Stanislaus Tuition & fees
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	California Residents	Out-of-State	California Residents	Out-of-State
2019	$7,072	$18,952	$8,506	$18,010
2020	$7,542	$19,422	$8,976	$18,480
2021	$7,602	$19,482	$9,036	$18,540
2022	$7,644	$19,524	$9,078	$18,582
2023	$7,734	$19,614	$9,168	$18,672

Living Costs

The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $14,655 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 $21,111.

The living cost at the school has decreased by 1.00% 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	$10,984	$2,180	$12,390	$2,580
2020	$11,078	$2,504	$13,216	$2,904
2021	$11,724	$3,152	$13,600	$3,786
2022	$11,576	$3,133	$15,465	$3,826
2023	$11,382	$3,273	$16,905	$4,206

Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,252 at California State University-Stanislaus. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.20% 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-Stanislaus 2023 Books & Supplies Costs
Year	Books & Supplies Costs
2019	$1,650
2020	$1,700
2021	$1,160
2022	$1,225
2023	$1,252

Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Stanislaus 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.