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Costs
State University Fee
The 2007-08 undergraduate fee for full-time California resident students is $2,772. Credential
program students pay $3,216. Graduate students pay $3,414. Out-of-state students pay the State
University Fee, plus $339 per semester unit or $226 per quarter unit. Campus-based fees add
an average of $704 to student costs. Student fees cover less than a third of the more than
$12,000 that it costs the CSU to educate a student each year. Despite recent increases, the
CSU’s undergraduate fee is the lowest among comparable institutions nationwide.
| 97/98 |
1,584 |
| 98/99 |
1,506 |
| 99/00 |
1,428 |
| 00/01 |
1,428 |
| 01/02 |
1,428 |
| 02/03 |
1,572 |
| 03/04 |
2,046 |
| 04/05 |
2,334 |
| 05/06 |
2,520 |
| 06/07 |
2,520 |
| 07/08 |
2,772 |
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Living
on campus |
Living off campus/
away from home |
Housing/Meals |
$9,042 |
$9,492 |
Transportation |
1,027 |
1,153 |
Books/Supplies |
1,351 |
1,351 |
Personal |
2,298 |
2,399 |
State University Fee |
2,772 |
2,772 |
Average Campus Fees |
704 |
704 |
Total |
$17,194 |
$17,871 |
Financial Aid
In 2006-07, more than $1.8 billion was distributed to more than 228,000 students, more
than half of the total student population. The average award was $8,050. Presidential
Scholars’ programs, which provide full scholarships to National Merit and high school
valedictorians, are also found at many CSU campuses. |
