Fresno State's tuition & fees has increased from $18,429 (2015) to $20,682 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 12.23% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,463 (year 2015) to $19,686 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State University-San Marcos.
Fresno State'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 10.99% from 2015 ($35,687).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Fresno State's COA is $39,608, which is increased by 2.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Fresno State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 12.23% 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-San Marcos over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,061, and it has decreased -39.85% 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 | $1,854 | 5.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,000 | 7.87% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,072 | -46.40% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,118 | 4.29% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,144 | 2.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,018 | -11.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,061 | 4.22% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 5.38% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 41.72% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-San Marcos.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,494 | $15,494 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,494 | $15,494 | |
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| 2017-18 | $15,809 | $16,307 | 2.03% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,612 | $17,880 | -1.25% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,208 | $19,471 | 3.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,302 | $20,402 | 0.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,808 | $13,521 | -3.03% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,630 | $22,748 | 5.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,866 | $26,544 | 7.43% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,865 | $27,498 | -0.01% |
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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-San Marcos and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-San Marcos | $20,682
($8,082) | $19,614
($7,734) | 5.45% |
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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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