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What Long Beach City College costs

Long Beach, California · Public · 24,425 undergrads

Long Beach City College's in-state sticker price was $12,664 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,215 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,237. Out-of-state students pay $9,884 more in tuition.

What does Long Beach City College cost?

$6,215 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,099 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 $12,664.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,237
$30,000–$48,000$4,724
$48,000–$75,000$6,680
$75,000–$110,000$7,725
over $110,000$7,128

Out-of-state tuition is $11,440 a year, against $1,556 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,884 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$4,237$14,121
$30,000–$48,000$4,724$14,608
$48,000–$75,000$6,680$16,564
$75,000–$110,000$7,725$17,609
Over $110,000$7,128$17,012

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,884 more in tuition that Long Beach City 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 67% off Long Beach City College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,556
Tuition, in state
$11,440
Tuition, out of state
$12,664
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,884 more in tuition at Long Beach City College and usually get less aid.

37%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,530
average grant for students who got aid.
2.1%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Long Beach City College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,237 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Long Beach City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Long Beach City College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,724 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Long Beach City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Long Beach City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,680 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,664. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Long Beach City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Long Beach City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Long Beach City College is $11,440 a year, against $1,556 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,215 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $9,884 tuition gap gives about $16,099 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