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Cabrillo College

Aptos, California · Public · 9,274 undergrads

Cabrillo College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Cabrillo College?

Open admission

Cabrillo College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Cabrillo College cost?

$18,463 a year in-state

Out of state: about $27,103 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 $23,625.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,951
$30,000–$48,000$12,688
$48,000–$75,000$14,439
$75,000–$110,000$19,583
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $9,910 a year, against $1,270 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,640 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.

What it's like

9,274
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Aptos, CA.
$44.1k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$14.4k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Cabrillo College hard to get into?
No. Cabrillo College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Cabrillo College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $14,439 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $23,625.
How much does Cabrillo College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Cabrillo College is $9,910 a year, against $1,270 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $18,463 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,640 tuition gap gives about $27,103 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.