Sacramento State's tuition & fees has increased from $17,808 (2014) to $19,482 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.40% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,074 (year 2014) to $18,540 (year 2024).
Sacramento State'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 19.76% from 2014 ($34,484).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Sacramento State's COA is $41,298, which is increased by 1.70% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Sacramento State's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 9.40% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $19,482. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at California State University-Sacramento over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,112, and it has decreased -36.31% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,746 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | 1.03% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,792 | 1.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | 3.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,918 | 3.45% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,970 | 2.71% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,096 | -44.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,110 | 1.28% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,136 | 2.34% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,112 | -2.11% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.89% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 56.22% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-Sacramento.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,930 | $14,138 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,716 | $14,640 | 5.26% |
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| 2016-17 | $16,170 | $15,150 | 2.89% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,684 | $15,978 | 3.18% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,226 | $16,512 | 3.25% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,792 | $18,066 | 3.29% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,308 | $20,524 | 8.52% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,584 | $22,986 | 1.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,106 | $25,692 | 2.67% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,704 | $26,530 | 2.97% |
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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-Sacramento and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-Sacramento | $19,482
($7,602) | $19,364
($7,484) | 0.61% |
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| Portland State University | $28,257
($10,617) | $27,846
($10,206) | 1.48% |
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| Northern Arizona University | $19,015
($12,238) | $18,531
($11,810) | 2.61% |
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| University of Idaho | $29,784
($8,816) | $27,632
($8,396) | 7.79% |
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| University of Northern Colorado | $25,940
($11,528) | $24,159
($10,769) | 7.37% |
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| Montana State University | $31,337
($8,083) | $29,604
($7,727) | 5.85% |
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