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The real 4-year cost of California State University-Long Beach in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at California State University-Long Beach went from $3,392 to $8,752, an average of 2.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $8,752Fall 2026 full-time (7+ units) total tuition and mandatory fees $4,376 per semester, times two; nonresidents add $471 per unit, no annual load defined on page.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,392 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,370 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,810 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,240 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,240 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,240 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,452 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,452 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,460 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,730 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,798 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,834 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,846 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,846 | – | – |
| 2022 | $6,884 | – | – |
| 2023 | $7,008 | – | – |
| 2026 | $8,752 | $8,752 | – |
| 2027 | – | $8,998 | $8,172–$9,824 |
| 2028 | – | $9,251 | $7,631–$11,027 |
| 2029 | – | $9,511 | $7,125–$12,377 |
| 2030 | – | $9,778 | $6,653–$13,893 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $8,752 |
| Year 2 | $8,998 |
| Year 3 | $9,251 |
| Year 4 | $9,511 |
| 4-year total | $36,512 |
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
- $21,554
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,612/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $72,221
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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Published figures for California State University-Long Beach from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.