CSU Stanislaus's tuition & fees has increased from $17,864 (2015) to $20,842 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.67% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,898 (year 2015) to $19,846 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at California State University-Stanislaus.
CSU Stanislaus'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 23.48% from 2015 ($31,524).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, CSU Stanislaus's COA is $38,927, which is increased by 4.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to CSU Stanislaus's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.67% 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-Stanislaus over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,080, and it has decreased -39.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,780 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | -15.73% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | 6.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,650 | 3.13% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,700 | 3.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,160 | -31.76% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,225 | 5.60% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,252 | 2.20% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,038 | -17.09% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,080 | 4.05% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.03% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 54.35% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Stanislaus.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,880 | $14,242 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,598 | $13,416 | -2.37% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,916 | $14,450 | 2.74% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,164 | $14,970 | 10.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,582 | $16,120 | 3.18% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,876 | $17,386 | 9.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,709 | $19,291 | -1.12% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,655 | $21,111 | -0.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,442 | $25,384 | 12.19% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,005 | $26,837 | 3.42% |
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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-Stanislaus and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Stanislaus | $20,842
($8,242) | $19,706
($7,826) | 5.76% |
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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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