CSUDH's tuition & fees has increased from $17,373 (2015) to $20,054 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 15.43% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,407 (year 2015) to $19,058 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State University-Dominguez Hills.
CSUDH's tuition increase rate is higher 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 27.37% from 2015 ($34,175).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CSUDH's COA is $43,530, which is increased by 7.08% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CSUDH's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 15.43% 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-Dominguez Hills over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,152, and it has decreased -34.69% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,764 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,850 | 4.88% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,900 | 2.70% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,970 | 3.68% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | -49.24% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,150 | 4.55% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,106 | -3.83% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,152 | 4.16% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 38.66% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Dominguez Hills.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,038 | $15,758 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,038 | $15,758 | |
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| 2017-18 | $13,704 | $16,470 | -8.87% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,880 | $17,520 | 8.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,617 | $18,387 | 4.95% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,264 | $24,160 | 16.95% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,782 | $23,890 | -2.64% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,381 | $26,223 | 8.99% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,600 | $27,804 | 6.29% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,324 | $28,808 | 8.37% |
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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-Dominguez Hills and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Dominguez Hills | $20,054
($7,454) | $18,944
($7,064) | 5.86% |
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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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