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What Merritt College costs

Oakland, California · Public · 6,716 undergrads

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Merritt College's in-state sticker price was $22,559 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $17,718 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $14,035. Out-of-state students pay $7,536 more in tuition.

What does Merritt College cost?

$17,718 a year in-state

Out of state: about $25,254 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 $22,559.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$14,035
$30,000–$48,000$13,694
$48,000–$75,000$18,232
$75,000–$110,000$18,127
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $8,703 a year, against $1,167 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,536 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$14,035$21,571
$30,000–$48,000$13,694$21,230
$48,000–$75,000$18,232$25,768
$75,000–$110,000$18,127$25,663
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $7,536 more in tuition that Merritt 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 Merritt College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,167
Tuition, in state
$8,703
Tuition, out of state
$22,559
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $7,536 more in tuition at Merritt College and usually get less aid.

9.4%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$2,048
average grant for students who got aid.
0.3%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Merritt College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $14,035 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,559. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Merritt College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Merritt College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,694 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,559. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Merritt College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Merritt College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,232 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $22,559. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Merritt College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Merritt College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Merritt College is $8,703 a year, against $1,167 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $17,718 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $7,536 tuition gap gives about $25,254 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