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What Butte College costs

Oroville, California · Public · 10,211 undergrads

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Butte College's in-state sticker price was $13,636 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,225 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,367. Out-of-state students pay $7,080 more in tuition.

What does Butte College cost?

$8,225 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,305 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,636.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,367
$30,000–$48,000$4,104
$48,000–$75,000$7,220
$75,000–$110,000$9,836
over $110,000$12,770

Out-of-state tuition is $8,416 a year, against $1,336 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,080 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,367$10,447
$30,000–$48,000$4,104$11,184
$48,000–$75,000$7,220$14,300
$75,000–$110,000$9,836$16,916
Over $110,000$12,770$19,850

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,080 more in tuition that Butte College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 75% off Butte College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,336
Tuition, in state
$8,416
Tuition, out of state
$13,636
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,080 more in tuition at Butte College and usually get less aid.

34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,891
average grant for students who got aid.
3%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Butte College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,367 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,636. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Butte College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Butte College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,104 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,636. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Butte College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Butte College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,220 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,636. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Butte College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Butte College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Butte College is $8,416 a year, against $1,336 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,225 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,080 tuition gap gives about $15,305 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers