Cal State Long Beach's tuition & fees has increased from $17,612 (2015) to $19,974 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 13.41% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,646 (year 2015) to $18,978 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State University-Long Beach.
Cal State Long Beach'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 21.89% from 2015 ($34,124).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Cal State Long Beach's COA is $41,594, which is increased by 3.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cal State Long Beach's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 13.41% 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-Long Beach over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,562, and it has decreased -16.02% 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 | $1,050 | -48.98% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,070 | 1.90% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,092 | 2.06% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,490 | 36.45% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,562 | 4.83% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.86% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 49.40% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Long Beach.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,652 | $15,330 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,252 | $15,844 | 4.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,388 | $16,460 | 0.89% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,938 | $17,114 | 3.57% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,366 | $18,338 | 2.69% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,310 | $16,954 | -0.34% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,072 | $16,996 | 4.67% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,206 | $17,712 | 6.64% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,918 | $23,114 | 9.40% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,058 | $29,016 | 0.70% |
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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-Long Beach and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $19,974
($7,374) | $18,888
($7,008) | 5.75% |
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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-Irvine | $46,640
($14,752) | $45,014
($14,237) | 3.61% |
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| University of California-Santa Barbara | $47,332
($15,444) | $45,742
($14,965) | 3.48% |
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| University of Hawaii at Manoa | $34,218
($12,186) | $34,218
($12,186) | - |
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| University of California-Riverside | $46,524
($14,636) | $44,947
($14,170) | 3.51% |
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