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What Santiago Canyon College costs

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Santiago Canyon College's in-state sticker price was $12,617 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,144 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $1,957. Out-of-state students pay $8,448 more in tuition.

What does Santiago Canyon College cost?

$7,144 a year in-state

Out of state: about $15,592 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 $12,617.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$1,957
$30,000–$48,000$2,327
$48,000–$75,000$5,798
$75,000–$110,000$9,150
over $110,000$11,304

Out-of-state tuition is $9,612 a year, against $1,164 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,448 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$1,957$10,405
$30,000–$48,000$2,327$10,775
$48,000–$75,000$5,798$14,246
$75,000–$110,000$9,150$17,598
Over $110,000$11,304$19,752

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,448 more in tuition that Santiago Canyon 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 84% off Santiago Canyon College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,164
Tuition, in state
$9,612
Tuition, out of state
$12,617
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,448 more in tuition at Santiago Canyon College and usually get less aid.

12%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$3,730
average grant for students who got aid.
1%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$5,125
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Santiago Canyon College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $1,957 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,617. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Santiago Canyon College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Santiago Canyon College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $2,327 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,617. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Santiago Canyon College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Santiago Canyon College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $5,798 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,617. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Santiago Canyon College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Santiago Canyon College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Santiago Canyon College is $9,612 a year, against $1,164 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,144 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,448 tuition gap gives about $15,592 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