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What Saddleback College costs

Mission Viejo, California · Public · 18,370 undergrads

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Saddleback College's in-state sticker price was $11,792 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $6,387 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $2,084. Out-of-state students pay $12,300 more in tuition.

What does Saddleback College cost?

$6,387 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,687 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 $11,792.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$2,084
$30,000–$48,000$2,084
$48,000–$75,000$5,394
$75,000–$110,000$5,500
over $110,000$8,394

Out-of-state tuition is $13,732 a year, against $1,432 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $12,300 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$2,084$14,384
$30,000–$48,000$2,084$14,384
$48,000–$75,000$5,394$17,694
$75,000–$110,000$5,500$17,800
Over $110,000$8,394$20,694

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $12,300 more in tuition that Saddleback 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 Saddleback College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,432
Tuition, in state
$13,732
Tuition, out of state
$11,792
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $12,300 more in tuition at Saddleback College and usually get less aid.

15%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,621
average grant for students who got aid.
1.2%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Saddleback College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $2,084 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,792. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saddleback College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saddleback College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,084 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $11,792. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saddleback College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saddleback 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 $11,792. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Saddleback College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Saddleback College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Saddleback College is $13,732 a year, against $1,432 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $6,387 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $12,300 tuition gap gives about $18,687 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