Cal State Long Beach's tuition & fees has increased from $17,612 (2014) to $18,888 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 7.25% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,878 (year 2014) to $17,946 (year 2024).
Cal State Long Beach's tuition increase rate is lower than the California's average increase rate of 18.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 18.92% from 2014 ($33,884).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Cal State Long Beach's COA is $40,296, which is increased by 5.87% 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 7.25% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $18,888. 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 $1,490, and it has decreased -18.49% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,828 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,860 | 1.75% |
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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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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.53% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.80% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. 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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| 2014-15 | $14,444 | $14,962 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,652 | $15,330 | 1.44% |
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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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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between California State University-Long Beach and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Long Beach | $18,888
($7,008) | $18,764
($6,884) | 0.66% |
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| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo | $30,995
($11,075) | $28,229
($10,319) | 9.80% |
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| University of California-Riverside | $44,947
($14,170) | $43,946
($13,874) | 2.28% |
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| California State University-Northridge | $18,975
($7,095) | $18,949
($7,069) | 0.14% |
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| California State University-Fullerton | $18,953
($7,073) | $18,887
($7,007) | 0.35% |
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| University of California-Davis | $46,024
($15,247) | $44,930
($14,858) | 2.43% |
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