by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Cypress College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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Published attendance costs at Cypress College fell between $15,752.00 and $26,981.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $15,752.00 in-state compared with $26,981.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $1,150.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,602.00 |
| Total cost | $15,752.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,752.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,684.00 |
| Net price | $6,068.00 |
| That is 68% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,752.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,871.00 |
| Net price | $4,881.00 |
| That is 75% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,379.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,602.00 |
| Total cost | $26,981.00 |
| That is 40% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,981.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,684.00 |
| Net price | $17,297.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,981.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,871.00 |
| Net price | $16,110.00 |
| That is 16% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by around 12.4% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Freshman year | $5,487.00 | $6,822.00 | $17,709.00 |
| Senior year | $7,796.00 | $9,692.00 | $25,161.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $26,388.00 | $32,805.00 | $85,158.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,053.00 | $12,497.00 | $32,442.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $304.00 | $378.00 | $980.00 |
| Total amount paid | $36,440.00 | $45,302.00 | $117,600.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Freshman year | $5,487.00 | $6,822.00 | $17,709.00 |
| Senior year | $6,169.00 | $7,669.00 | $19,908.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,656.00 | $14,491.00 | $37,617.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,441.00 | $5,520.00 | $14,331.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $134.00 | $167.00 | $433.00 |
| Total amount paid | $16,097.00 | $20,011.00 | $51,947.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Freshman year | $18,111.00 | $19,445.00 | $30,332.00 |
| Senior year | $25,733.00 | $27,629.00 | $43,097.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $87,094.00 | $93,511.00 | $145,864.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $33,180.00 | $35,624.00 | $55,569.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,002.00 | $1,076.00 | $1,679.00 |
| Total amount paid | $120,273.00 | $129,135.00 | $201,433.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Freshman year | $18,111.00 | $19,445.00 | $30,332.00 |
| Senior year | $20,361.00 | $21,861.00 | $34,100.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $38,472.00 | $41,306.00 | $64,432.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,656.00 | $15,736.00 | $24,546.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $443.00 | $475.00 | $741.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,128.00 | $57,042.00 | $88,978.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,606.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $4,683.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,205.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $3,092.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,220.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,710.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,011.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Cypress College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Cypress College works out to $7,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,250.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,500.00 |
| 75th | $11,129.00 |
| 90th | $17,097.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,220.00 |
| Middle income | $8,500.00 |
| High income | $4,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $3,720.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,600.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,281.00 |
First-generation graduates of Cypress College leave with $319.00 more median debt than continuing-generation peers.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Cypress College stands at $2,500.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Cypress College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.2% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Cypress College amount to $55,948,911.00 spread across 4,834 loan recipients.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits such as the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 361 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $14,544.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the college veterans page.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Cypress College, a few questions are worth asking:
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.