by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Chabot College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Cost of attendance at Chabot College spanned $12,953.00 ranging to $20,489.00 across residency tiers.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: about $12,953.00 for in-state students versus $20,489.00 for non-residents.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $1,150.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,803.00 |
| Total cost | $12,953.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,953.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,403.00 |
| Net price | $4,550.00 |
| That is 76% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,953.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,443.00 |
| Net price | $4,510.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,686.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,803.00 |
| Total cost | $20,489.00 |
| That is 6% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,489.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,403.00 |
| Net price | $12,086.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,489.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,443.00 |
| Net price | $12,046.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 0.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $4,512.00 | $4,552.00 | $12,959.00 |
| Senior year | $4,518.00 | $4,558.00 | $12,976.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $18,060.00 | $18,220.00 | $51,870.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,880.00 | $6,941.00 | $19,761.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $208.00 | $210.00 | $597.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,941.00 | $25,162.00 | $71,631.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $4,512.00 | $4,552.00 | $12,959.00 |
| Senior year | $4,514.00 | $4,554.00 | $12,965.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $9,026.00 | $9,106.00 | $25,923.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,439.00 | $3,469.00 | $9,876.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $104.00 | $105.00 | $298.00 |
| Total amount paid | $12,465.00 | $12,575.00 | $35,799.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $12,051.00 | $12,091.00 | $20,498.00 |
| Senior year | $12,068.00 | $12,108.00 | $20,526.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $48,238.00 | $48,398.00 | $82,048.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $18,377.00 | $18,438.00 | $31,257.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $555.00 | $557.00 | $944.00 |
| Total amount paid | $66,615.00 | $66,836.00 | $113,305.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Freshman year | $12,051.00 | $12,091.00 | $20,498.00 |
| Senior year | $12,057.00 | $12,097.00 | $20,507.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,108.00 | $24,188.00 | $41,006.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,184.00 | $9,215.00 | $15,622.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $277.00 | $278.00 | $472.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,293.00 | $33,403.00 | $56,627.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $9,053.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,616.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $3,300.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,532.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,225.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,704.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,901.00 |
Run your own numbers with the [Chabot College Net Price Calculator](https://www.chabotcollege.edu/finaid/cost of attendance.php), or contact the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Chabot College stands at $8,973.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,116.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,973.00 |
| 75th | $10,500.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The 10th-to-90th-percentile spread is one signal of how variable debt outcomes are across the student body.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $5,750.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,000.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $9,042.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,625.00 |
First-generation graduates from Chabot College hold $1,417.00 in additional median debt versus continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Chabot College amounts to $2,459.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate tier for Chabot College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.1% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Chabot College amount to $35,001,944.00 spread across 3,163 recipients.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Chabot College, think through the questions below:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.