23 colleges in California with an average net price under $10,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Skyline College at $1,738.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyline College San Bruno, CA |
$1,738$11,880 | 44% | — |
| 2 | Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA |
$2,779$11,162 | 36% | — |
| 3 | Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA |
$2,818$11,487 | 30% | — |
| 4 | Shasta College Redding, CA |
$2,878$13,915 | 23% | — |
| 5 | Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA |
$3,133$12,375 | 31% | — |
| 6 | Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster, CA |
$3,860$12,931 | 34% | — |
| 7 | California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
$3,967$18,403 | 53% | 91% |
| 8 | California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA |
$4,564$17,427 | 55% | 94% |
| 9 | Cypress College Cypress, CA |
$4,606$14,290 | 37% | — |
| 10 | Solano Community College Fairfield, CA |
$4,669$13,143 | 36% | — |
| 11 | California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA |
$5,652$19,522 | 50% | 94% |
| 12 | San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA |
$5,814$19,371 | 35% | — |
| 13 | California State University-Stanislaus Turlock, CA |
$6,067$19,739 | 53% | 98% |
| 14 | California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA |
$6,555$18,269 | 70% | 91% |
| 15 | California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA |
$7,000$20,095 | 57% | 95% |
| 16 | California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA |
$7,021$20,485 | 57% | 93% |
| 17 | MiraCosta College Oceanside, CA |
$7,339$15,531 | 41% | — |
| 18 | Foothill College Los Altos Hills, CA |
$7,653$16,361 | 56% | — |
| 19 | California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA |
$8,615$23,191 | 43% | 93% |
| 20 | California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA |
$9,320$22,850 | 48% | 97% |
| 21 | California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA |
$9,338$22,945 | 56% | 94% |
| 22 | West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA |
$9,634$17,336 | 28% | — |
| 23 | California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA |
$9,849$23,561 | 51% | 95% |