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The real 4-year cost of California State University-Fresno in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at California State University-Fresno went from $3,687 to $6,980, an average of 1.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,687 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,672 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,879 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,263 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,263 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,287 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,299 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,311 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,313 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,585 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,587 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,589 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,643 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,653 | – | – |
| 2022 | $6,663 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,980 | $6,980 | – |
| 2024 | – | $7,060 | $6,423–$7,697 |
| 2025 | – | $7,141 | $5,911–$8,487 |
| 2026 | – | $7,223 | $5,440–$9,359 |
| 2027 | – | $7,306 | $5,006–$10,320 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,223 |
| Year 2 | $7,306 |
| Year 3 | $7,390 |
| Year 4 | $7,474 |
| 4-year total | $29,393 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $17,303
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,634/ yr
- rising 1.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $48,746
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Published figures for California State University-Fresno from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.