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What College of Alameda costs

Alameda, California · Public · 5,833 undergrads

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College of Alameda's in-state sticker price was $17,578 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $12,784 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $8,181. Out-of-state students pay $7,536 more in tuition.

What does College of Alameda cost?

$12,784 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,320 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 $17,578.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$8,181
$30,000–$48,000$8,959
$48,000–$75,000$11,901
$75,000–$110,000$15,552
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,684 a year, against $1,148 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,536 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$8,181$15,717
$30,000–$48,000$8,959$16,495
$48,000–$75,000$11,901$19,437
$75,000–$110,000$15,552$23,088
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,536 more in tuition that College of Alameda 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 53% off College of Alameda's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,148
Tuition, in state
$8,684
Tuition, out of state
$17,578
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,536 more in tuition at College of Alameda and usually get less aid.

9.9%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$1,927
average grant for students who got aid.
0.4%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does College of Alameda cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $8,181 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,578. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of Alameda's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of Alameda cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $8,959 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,578. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of Alameda's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of Alameda cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,901 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,578. Your own price depends on your family's finances; College of Alameda's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does College of Alameda cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at College of Alameda is $8,684 a year, against $1,148 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $12,784 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,536 tuition gap gives about $20,320 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