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What Contra Costa College costs

San Pablo, California · Public · 5,997 undergrads

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Contra Costa College's in-state sticker price was $14,511 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $9,094 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $5,586. Out-of-state students pay $7,700 more in tuition.

What does Contra Costa College cost?

$9,094 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,794 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 $14,511.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,586
$30,000–$48,000$5,455
$48,000–$75,000$9,174
$75,000–$110,000$11,545
over $110,000$10,878

Out-of-state tuition is $9,012 a year, against $1,312 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,700 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$5,586$13,286
$30,000–$48,000$5,455$13,155
$48,000–$75,000$9,174$16,874
$75,000–$110,000$11,545$19,245
Over $110,000$10,878$18,578

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,700 more in tuition that Contra Costa 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 62% off Contra Costa College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,312
Tuition, in state
$9,012
Tuition, out of state
$14,511
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,700 more in tuition at Contra Costa College and usually get less aid.

23%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,849
average grant for students who got aid.
1.4%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Contra Costa College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,586 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Contra Costa College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Contra Costa College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $5,455 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Contra Costa College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Contra Costa College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $9,174 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,511. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Contra Costa College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Contra Costa College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Contra Costa College is $9,012 a year, against $1,312 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,094 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,700 tuition gap gives about $16,794 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