Students Costs
State University Fee
The 2008-09 undergraduate fee for full-time California resident students is $3,048. Credential program students pay $3,540. Graduate students pay $3,756. 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 $789 to student costs. Student fees cover about 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.
| Cost of Attendance 1998-2009 | |
| 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 |
| 08/09 | 3,048 |
Other Costs
| Other Costs | ||
| Living on campus |
Living off campus/ away from home |
|
|---|---|---|
Housing/Meals |
$9,321 | $10,165 |
Transportation |
1,039 | 1,185 |
Books/Supplies |
1,533 | 1,533 |
Personal |
2,432 | 2,466 |
State University Fee |
3,048 | 3,048 |
Average Campus Fees |
789 | 789 |
Total |
$18,162 | $19,186 |
Financial Aid
In 2007-08, more than $2 billion was distributed to more than 239,000 students, more than half of the total student population. The average award was $8,460. Presidential Scholars’ programs, which provide full scholarships to National Merit and high school valedictorians, are also found at many CSU campuses.
