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What Gavilan College costs

Gilroy, California · Public · 5,484 undergrads

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Gavilan College's in-state sticker price was $10,484 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $4,607 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $923. Out-of-state students pay $10,740 more in tuition.

What does Gavilan College cost?

$4,607 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,347 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 $10,484.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$923
$30,000–$48,000$2,040
$48,000–$75,000$3,999
$75,000–$110,000$5,515
over $110,000$7,251

Out-of-state tuition is $12,246 a year, against $1,506 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,740 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$923$11,663
$30,000–$48,000$2,040$12,780
$48,000–$75,000$3,999$14,739
$75,000–$110,000$5,515$16,255
Over $110,000$7,251$17,991

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,740 more in tuition that Gavilan 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 91% off Gavilan College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,506
Tuition, in state
$12,246
Tuition, out of state
$10,484
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,740 more in tuition at Gavilan College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,185
average grant for students who got aid.
0.2%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,841
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Gavilan College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $923 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,484. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gavilan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gavilan College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,040 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,484. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gavilan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gavilan College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $3,999 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $10,484. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Gavilan College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Gavilan College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Gavilan College is $12,246 a year, against $1,506 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $4,607 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $10,740 tuition gap gives about $15,347 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