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What Cerritos College costs

Norwalk, California · Public · 21,046 undergrads

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Cerritos College's in-state sticker price was $8,409 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $2,373 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS). Out-of-state students pay $10,640 more in tuition.

What does Cerritos College cost?

$2,373 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,013 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 $8,409.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000Not reported
$30,000–$48,000$670
$48,000–$75,000$2,917
$75,000–$110,000$4,990
over $110,000$6,728

Out-of-state tuition is $12,004 a year, against $1,364 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,640 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.

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 $30,000Not reportedNot reported
$30,000–$48,000$670$11,310
$48,000–$75,000$2,917$13,557
$75,000–$110,000$4,990$15,630
Over $110,000$6,728$17,368

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,640 more in tuition that Cerritos College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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The sticker price

$1,364
Tuition, in state
$12,004
Tuition, out of state
$8,409
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,640 more in tuition at Cerritos College and usually get less aid.

35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,078
average grant for students who got aid.
2.3%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$8,447
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Cerritos College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $670 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $8,409. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cerritos College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cerritos College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $2,917 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $8,409. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cerritos College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cerritos College cost for a family earning $90,000?
In-state families earning $75,000–$110,000 paid $4,990 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $8,409. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Cerritos College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Cerritos College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Cerritos College is $12,004 a year, against $1,364 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $2,373 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $10,640 tuition gap gives about $13,013 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