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What Pasadena City College costs

Pasadena, California · Public · 23,592 undergrads

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Pasadena City College's in-state sticker price was $12,166 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,492 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $2,205. Out-of-state students pay $9,576 more in tuition.

What does Pasadena City College cost?

$5,492 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,068 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 $12,166.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,205
$30,000–$48,000$2,702
$48,000–$75,000$5,613
$75,000–$110,000$8,070
over $110,000$10,004

Out-of-state tuition is $10,756 a year, against $1,180 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $9,576 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$2,205$11,781
$30,000–$48,000$2,702$12,278
$48,000–$75,000$5,613$15,189
$75,000–$110,000$8,070$17,646
Over $110,000$10,004$19,580

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $9,576 more in tuition that Pasadena 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 82% off Pasadena City College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,180
Tuition, in state
$10,756
Tuition, out of state
$12,166
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $9,576 more in tuition at Pasadena City College and usually get less aid.

30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,665
average grant for students who got aid.
0.6%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$6,651
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Pasadena City College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,205 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,166. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pasadena City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pasadena City College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,702 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,166. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pasadena City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pasadena City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,613 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,166. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Pasadena City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Pasadena City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Pasadena City College is $10,756 a year, against $1,180 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,492 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $9,576 tuition gap gives about $15,068 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