Students Costs
Undergraduate State University Fee Rates
The 2009-10 undergraduate fee for full-time California resident students is $4,026. Credential program students pay $4,674. Graduate students pay $4,962. Out-of-state students pay the State University Fee plus $372 per semester unit or $248 per quarter unit. Campus-based fees add an average of $867 to student costs. Furthermore, a new Graduate Business Professional Fee for all courses required for graduation in an approved master’s degree program in business is established at a rate of $210 per semester unit and $140 per quarter unit. 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 continues to maintain one of the lowest undergraduate fees among comparable institutions.
| Cost of Attendance 1999-2010 |
|
| 99/00 | 1,428 |
| 00/01 | 1,428 |
| 01/02 | 1,428 |
| 02/03 | 1,507 |
| 03/04 | 2,046 |
| 04/05 | 2,334 |
| 05/06 | 2,520 |
| 06/07 | 2,520 |
| 07/08 | 2,772 |
| 08/09 | 3,048 |
| 09/10 | 4,026 |
Other Costs
| Other Costs | ||
| Living on campus |
Living off campus/ away from home |
|
|---|---|---|
Housing/Meals |
$9,929 | $10,752 |
Transportation |
1,071 | 1,232 |
Books/Supplies |
1,624 | 1,624 |
Personal |
2,569 | 2,624 |
State University Fee |
4,026 | 4,026 |
Average Campus Fees |
867 | 867 |
Total |
$20,086 | $21,125 |
Financial Aid
In 2008-09, over $2.3 billion was distributed to more than 269,000 students, more than half of the CSU’s total student population. The average award was $8,819. Presidential Scholars’ programs, which provide full scholarships to National Merit and high school valedictorians, are also found at many CSU campuses.
