by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Foothill College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The full cost of attending Foothill College varied between $15,772.00 ranging to $26,797.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $15,772.00 in-state versus $26,797.00 out-of-state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $1,565.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,207.00 |
| Total cost | $15,772.00 |
| That is 18% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,772.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,708.00 |
| Net price | $7,064.00 |
| That is 63% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,772.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,790.00 |
| Net price | $5,982.00 |
| That is 69% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,590.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $14,207.00 |
| Total cost | $26,797.00 |
| That is 39% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,797.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,708.00 |
| Net price | $18,089.00 |
| That is 6% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $26,797.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,790.00 |
| Net price | $17,007.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees and living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 5.3% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $6,299.00 | $7,438.00 | $16,608.00 |
| Senior year | $7,355.00 | $8,685.00 | $19,391.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $27,271.00 | $32,204.00 | $71,903.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,389.00 | $12,269.00 | $27,392.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $314.00 | $371.00 | $827.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,661.00 | $44,473.00 | $99,296.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $6,299.00 | $7,438.00 | $16,608.00 |
| Senior year | $6,633.00 | $7,833.00 | $17,488.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $12,932.00 | $15,271.00 | $34,096.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,927.00 | $5,818.00 | $12,989.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $149.00 | $176.00 | $392.00 |
| Total amount paid | $17,859.00 | $21,089.00 | $47,086.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,908.00 | $19,048.00 | $28,217.00 |
| Senior year | $20,910.00 | $22,240.00 | $32,947.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $77,533.00 | $82,466.00 | $122,165.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $29,537.00 | $31,417.00 | $46,540.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $892.00 | $949.00 | $1,406.00 |
| Total amount paid | $107,071.00 | $113,883.00 | $168,706.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Freshman year | $17,908.00 | $19,048.00 | $28,217.00 |
| Senior year | $18,858.00 | $20,057.00 | $29,713.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $36,766.00 | $39,105.00 | $57,930.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,007.00 | $14,898.00 | $22,069.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $423.00 | $450.00 | $667.00 |
| Total amount paid | $50,773.00 | $54,003.00 | $80,000.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,653.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $7,549.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,428.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,045.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $9,954.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $11,391.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,191.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Foothill College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median amount borrowed by graduates of Foothill College amounts to $6,795.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden bucket.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,795.00 |
| 75th | $12,000.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Median debt at graduation differs meaningfully across income brackets. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $6,515.00 |
| Middle income | $7,875.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $1,015.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $6,815.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,649.00 |
First-generation graduates of Foothill College take on $166.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap at Foothill College comes to $1,500.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The federal default-rate classification for Foothill College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.1% |
To put the rates in context, Stafford loans at Foothill College come to $43,387,102.00 distributed across 4,444 loan recipients.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Foothill College, a few questions are worth asking:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.