CSUMB's tuition & fees has increased from $17,279 (2015) to $20,379 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 17.94% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,313 (year 2015) to $19,383 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State University-Monterey Bay.
CSUMB'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 36.07% from 2015 ($31,379).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CSUMB's COA is $42,697, which is increased by 5.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CSUMB's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 17.94% 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-Monterey Bay over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $899, and it has decreased -31.43% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,311 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,339 | 2.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | 38.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,916 | 3.34% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,854 | -3.24% |
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| 2020-21 | $3,372 | 81.88% |
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| 2021-22 | $822 | -75.62% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,152 | 40.15% |
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| 2023-24 | $864 | -25.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $899 | 4.05% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 45.44% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.14% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Monterey Bay.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,789 | $17,273 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,960 | $18,375 | 9.16% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,466 | $16,250 | 3.62% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,505 | $16,280 | 0.27% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,781 | $17,998 | 8.80% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,666 | $20,793 | -13.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,428 | $18,390 | -1.74% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,313 | $22,644 | 43.83% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,418 | $27,854 | 5.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,419 | $28,863 | 4.90% |
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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-Monterey Bay and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Monterey Bay | $20,379
($7,779) | $19,317
($7,437) | 5.50% |
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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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