Cal State Fullerton's tuition & fees has increased from $17,597 (2015) to $20,070 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 14.05% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,631 (year 2015) to $19,074 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State University-Fullerton.
Cal State Fullerton'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 21.18% from 2015 ($36,803).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Cal State Fullerton's COA is $44,598, which is increased by 4.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cal State Fullerton's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 14.05% 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-Fullerton over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,005, and it has decreased -45.97% 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 | $2,058 | 2.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,150 | -44.12% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,203 | 4.61% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,080 | -10.22% |
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| 2023-24 | $965 | -10.65% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,005 | 4.15% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.69% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.74% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Fullerton.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,346 | $16,276 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $18,196 | $16,806 | 4.90% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,544 | $17,476 | 1.91% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,850 | $18,174 | 1.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,061 | $19,472 | 1.12% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,612 | $20,456 | 8.14% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,836 | $22,103 | -3.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,744 | $20,656 | -0.46% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,602 | $24,383 | 14.48% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,523 | $25,264 | 4.07% |
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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-Fullerton and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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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-Northridge | $20,058
($7,458) | $18,975
($7,095) | 5.71% |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $33,230
($12,161) | $30,995
($11,075) | 7.21% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $47,332
($15,444) | $45,742
($14,965) | 3.48% |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $19,974
($7,374) | $18,888
($7,008) | 5.75% |
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| University of California-Davis | $47,692
($15,804) | $46,024
($15,247) | 3.62% |
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