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What Compton College costs

Compton, California · Public · 4,765 undergrads

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Compton College's in-state sticker price was $17,782 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,662 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $11,072. Out-of-state students pay $7,680 more in tuition.

What does Compton College cost?

$11,662 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,342 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 $17,782.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$11,072
$30,000–$48,000$10,652
$48,000–$75,000$11,087
$75,000–$110,000$15,334
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,822 a year, against $1,142 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,680 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$11,072$18,752
$30,000–$48,000$10,652$18,332
$48,000–$75,000$11,087$18,767
$75,000–$110,000$15,334$23,014
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,680 more in tuition that Compton 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 38% off Compton College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,142
Tuition, in state
$8,822
Tuition, out of state
$17,782
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,680 more in tuition at Compton College and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,963
average grant for students who got aid.
1.7%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$6,463
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Compton College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $11,072 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,782. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Compton College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Compton College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $10,652 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,782. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Compton College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Compton College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $11,087 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $17,782. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Compton College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Compton College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Compton College is $8,822 a year, against $1,142 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,662 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,680 tuition gap gives about $19,342 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