Cal State San Bernardino's tuition & fees has increased from $17,710 (2014) to $19,555 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 10.42% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,976 (year 2014) to $18,613 (year 2024).
Cal State San Bernardino'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 17.47% from 2014 ($31,564).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Cal State San Bernardino's COA is $37,077, which is decreased by -1.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Cal State San Bernardino's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 10.42% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $19,555. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at California State University-San Bernardino over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $788, and it has decreased -49.39% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,557 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | 13.29% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,791 | 1.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | 3.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,917 | 3.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,971 | 2.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,272 | -35.46% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,145 | -9.98% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,393 | 21.66% |
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| 2023-24 | $788 | -43.43% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.41% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.22% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at California State University-San Bernardino.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,297 | $13,572 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,763 | $13,668 | -4.34% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,219 | $16,428 | 29.38% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,508 | $16,428 | 1.90% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,039 | $16,491 | -3.02% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,003 | $19,171 | 6.41% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,318 | $15,016 | -10.53% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,456 | $20,051 | 14.93% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,822 | $20,803 | 2.22% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,734 | $23,326 | -0.52% |
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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-San Bernardino and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| California State University-San Bernardino | $19,555
($7,675) | $19,366
($7,486) | 0.98% |
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| University of California-Los Angeles | $44,524
($13,747) | $43,473
($13,401) | 2.42% |
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| University of California-Berkeley | $45,627
($14,850) | $44,467
($14,395) | 2.61% |
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| University of California-San Diego | $46,042
($15,265) | $44,978
($14,906) | 2.37% |
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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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