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What Columbia College costs

Sonora, California · Public · 2,594 undergrads

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Columbia College's in-state sticker price was $19,688 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $14,119 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $14,182. Out-of-state students pay $7,323 more in tuition.

What does Columbia College cost?

$14,119 a year in-state

Out of state: about $21,442 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 $19,688.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,182
$30,000–$48,000$17,022
$48,000–$75,000$17,735
$75,000–$110,000$19,215
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,870 a year, against $1,547 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,323 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$14,182$21,505
$30,000–$48,000$17,022$24,345
$48,000–$75,000$17,735$25,058
$75,000–$110,000$19,215$26,538
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,323 more in tuition that Columbia 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 28% off Columbia College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,547
Tuition, in state
$8,870
Tuition, out of state
$19,688
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,323 more in tuition at Columbia College and usually get less aid.

22%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$1,840
average grant for students who got aid.
0%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Columbia College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,182 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,688. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $17,022 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,688. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,735 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $19,688. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Columbia College is $8,870 a year, against $1,547 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $14,119 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,323 tuition gap gives about $21,442 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