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What Reading Area Community College costs

Reading, Pennsylvania · Public · 4,788 undergrads

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Reading Area Community College's in-state sticker price was $14,368 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $8,869 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $6,980. Out-of-state students pay $5,760 more in tuition.

What does Reading Area Community College cost?

$8,869 a year in-state

Out of state: about $14,629 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 $14,368.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$6,980
$30,000–$48,000$6,502
$48,000–$75,000$8,278
$75,000–$110,000$10,947
over $110,000$13,943

Out-of-state tuition is $12,030 a year, against $6,270 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $5,760 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$6,980$12,740
$30,000–$48,000$6,502$12,262
$48,000–$75,000$8,278$14,038
$75,000–$110,000$10,947$16,707
Over $110,000$13,943$19,703

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $5,760 more in tuition that Reading Area Community 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 51% off Reading Area Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$6,270
Tuition, in state
$12,030
Tuition, out of state
$14,368
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $5,760 more in tuition at Reading Area Community College and usually get less aid.

43%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,250
average grant for students who got aid.
18%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$8,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Reading Area Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $6,980 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,368. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Reading Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Reading Area Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $6,502 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,368. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Reading Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Reading Area Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $8,278 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,368. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Reading Area Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Reading Area Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Reading Area Community College is $12,030 a year, against $6,270 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,869 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $5,760 tuition gap gives about $14,629 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