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What Hartnell College costs

Salinas, California · Public · 8,478 undergrads

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Hartnell College's in-state sticker price was $12,050 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,641 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $1,360. Out-of-state students pay $7,590 more in tuition.

What does Hartnell College cost?

$5,641 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,231 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 $12,050.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$1,360
$30,000–$48,000$1,477
$48,000–$75,000$5,267
$75,000–$110,000$8,346
over $110,000$10,059

Out-of-state tuition is $8,994 a year, against $1,404 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,590 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$1,360$8,950
$30,000–$48,000$1,477$9,067
$48,000–$75,000$5,267$12,857
$75,000–$110,000$8,346$15,936
Over $110,000$10,059$17,649

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,590 more in tuition that Hartnell 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 89% off Hartnell College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,404
Tuition, in state
$8,994
Tuition, out of state
$12,050
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,590 more in tuition at Hartnell College and usually get less aid.

27%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,064
average grant for students who got aid.
0.3%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Hartnell College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $1,360 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,050. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hartnell College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hartnell College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $1,477 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,050. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hartnell College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hartnell College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,267 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,050. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Hartnell College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Hartnell College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Hartnell College is $8,994 a year, against $1,404 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,641 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,590 tuition gap gives about $13,231 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