CSU Channel Islands's tuition & fees has increased from $17,707 (2015) to $19,759 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 11.59% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,741 (year 2015) to $18,763 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State University-Channel Islands.
CSU Channel Islands's tuition increase rate is lower than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 7.73% from 2015 ($37,197).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CSU Channel Islands's COA is $40,071, which is increased by 6.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CSU Channel Islands's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 11.59% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $18,684. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at California State University-Channel Islands over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $944, and it has decreased -49.25% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,860 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,898 | 2.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,948 | 2.63% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,002 | 2.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,002 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,118 | -44.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,104 | -1.25% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,126 | 1.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $906 | -19.54% |
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| 2024-25 | $944 | 4.19% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 3.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.49% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Channel Islands.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,630 | $16,272 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $19,000 | $16,806 | 7.77% |
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| 2017-18 | $19,856 | $17,476 | 4.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,698 | $16,554 | -15.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,162 | $19,470 | 20.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,022 | $20,752 | -0.69% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,980 | $23,612 | -0.21% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,146 | $24,578 | 0.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,914 | $26,540 | -11.08% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,368 | $27,508 | 8.12% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between California State University-Channel Islands and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Channel Islands | $19,759
($7,159) | $18,697
($6,817) | 5.68% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $46,121
($14,233) | $44,524
($13,747) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $47,265
($15,377) | $45,627
($14,850) | 3.59% |
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| University of California-San Diego | $47,676
($15,788) | $46,042
($15,265) | 3.55% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $20,070
($7,470) | $18,953
($7,073) | 5.89% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $19,974
($7,374) | $18,888
($7,008) | 5.75% |
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