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What Rio Hondo College costs

Whittier, California · Public · 15,684 undergrads

Rio Hondo College's in-state sticker price was $24,021 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $15,389 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $15,603. Out-of-state students pay $8,496 more in tuition.

What does Rio Hondo College cost?

$15,389 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,885 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $24,021.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,603
$30,000–$48,000$13,377
$48,000–$75,000$16,166
$75,000–$110,000$18,896
over $110,000$19,477

Out-of-state tuition is $9,884 a year, against $1,388 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,496 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$15,603$24,099
$30,000–$48,000$13,377$21,873
$48,000–$75,000$16,166$24,662
$75,000–$110,000$18,896$27,392
Over $110,000$19,477$27,973

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,496 more in tuition that Rio Hondo 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 35% off Rio Hondo College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Rio Hondo College cost less than San Diego Mesa College but more than Modesto Junior College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Rio Hondo College$16,166$15,389
San Diego Mesa College$22,073$21,767
Modesto Junior College$5,853$5,954
Bakersfield CollegeNot reported$4,330

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$1,388
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$9,884
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,021
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,496 more in tuition at Rio Hondo College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,049
average grant for students who got aid.
0.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Rio Hondo College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,603 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,021. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rio Hondo College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rio Hondo College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $13,377 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,021. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rio Hondo College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rio Hondo College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $16,166 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,021. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Rio Hondo College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Rio Hondo College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Rio Hondo College is $9,884 a year, against $1,388 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $15,389 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $8,496 tuition gap gives about $23,885 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers