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What Porterville College costs

Porterville, California · Public · 4,939 undergrads

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Porterville College's in-state sticker price was $12,522 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,238 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $2,910. Out-of-state students pay $8,880 more in tuition.

What does Porterville College cost?

$5,238 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,118 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 $12,522.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,910
$30,000–$48,000$3,734
$48,000–$75,000$5,394
$75,000–$110,000$10,255
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $10,289 a year, against $1,409 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,880 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$2,910$11,790
$30,000–$48,000$3,734$12,614
$48,000–$75,000$5,394$14,274
$75,000–$110,000$10,255$19,135
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,880 more in tuition that Porterville 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 77% off Porterville College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,409
Tuition, in state
$10,289
Tuition, out of state
$12,522
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,880 more in tuition at Porterville College and usually get less aid.

36%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,116
average grant for students who got aid.
0.1%
of undergrads take a federal loan.

Questions people ask

How much does Porterville College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,910 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,522. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Porterville College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Porterville College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,734 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,522. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Porterville College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Porterville College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,394 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,522. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Porterville College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Porterville College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Porterville College is $10,289 a year, against $1,409 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,238 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,880 tuition gap gives about $14,118 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