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What San Jose City College costs

San Jose, California · Public · 8,400 undergrads

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San Jose City College's in-state sticker price was $24,038 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $19,159 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $15,935. Out-of-state students pay $8,120 more in tuition.

What does San Jose City College cost?

$19,159 a year in-state

Out of state: about $27,279 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 $24,038.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$15,935
$30,000–$48,000$16,583
$48,000–$75,000$17,832
$75,000–$110,000$22,545
over $110,000$22,403

Out-of-state tuition is $9,486 a year, against $1,366 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,120 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$15,935$24,055
$30,000–$48,000$16,583$24,703
$48,000–$75,000$17,832$25,952
$75,000–$110,000$22,545$30,665
Over $110,000$22,403$30,523

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,120 more in tuition that San Jose 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 34% off San Jose City College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,366
Tuition, in state
$9,486
Tuition, out of state
$24,038
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,120 more in tuition at San Jose City College and usually get less aid.

21%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,514
average grant for students who got aid.
0.8%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does San Jose City College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $15,935 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,038. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Jose City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Jose City College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $16,583 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,038. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Jose City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Jose City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $17,832 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,038. Your own price depends on your family's finances; San Jose City College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does San Jose City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at San Jose City College is $9,486 a year, against $1,366 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $19,159 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,120 tuition gap gives about $27,279 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