by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending Fresno City College, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total cost of attendance at Fresno City College spanned $12,063.00 and $20,883.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: close to $12,063.00 for in-state students versus $20,883.00 for those paying out-of-state rates.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $1,334.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,729.00 |
| Total cost | $12,063.00 |
| That is 37% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,063.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,129.00 |
| Net price | $2,934.00 |
| That is 85% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,063.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,748.00 |
| Net price | $2,315.00 |
| That is 88% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $10,154.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $10,729.00 |
| Total cost | $20,883.00 |
| That is 8% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,883.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,129.00 |
| Net price | $11,754.00 |
| That is 39% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $20,883.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,748.00 |
| Net price | $11,135.00 |
| That is 42% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees and room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 6.8% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Freshman year | $2,472.00 | $3,133.00 | $12,880.00 |
| Senior year | $3,008.00 | $3,813.00 | $15,676.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $10,937.00 | $13,861.00 | $56,989.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,167.00 | $5,281.00 | $21,711.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $126.00 | $160.00 | $656.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,103.00 | $19,142.00 | $78,700.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Freshman year | $2,472.00 | $3,133.00 | $12,880.00 |
| Senior year | $2,639.00 | $3,345.00 | $13,751.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $5,111.00 | $6,477.00 | $26,631.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,947.00 | $2,468.00 | $10,145.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $59.00 | $75.00 | $306.00 |
| Total amount paid | $7,058.00 | $8,945.00 | $36,776.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Freshman year | $11,889.00 | $12,550.00 | $22,297.00 |
| Senior year | $14,470.00 | $15,275.00 | $27,138.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,605.00 | $55,530.00 | $98,658.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $20,041.00 | $21,155.00 | $37,585.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $605.00 | $639.00 | $1,135.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,646.00 | $76,684.00 | $136,243.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Freshman year | $11,889.00 | $12,550.00 | $22,297.00 |
| Senior year | $12,694.00 | $13,399.00 | $23,806.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,582.00 | $25,949.00 | $46,103.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,365.00 | $9,886.00 | $17,563.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $283.00 | $299.00 | $531.00 |
| Total amount paid | $33,947.00 | $35,834.00 | $63,666.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,069.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $1,699.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $987.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $667.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $3,594.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $8,249.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $11,076.00 |
Use Fresno City College Net Price Calculator, or contact the financial aid office.
Dig into how aid is awarded on the financial aid page.
The median graduating debt at Fresno City College is $3,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,121.00 |
| 25th | $1,750.00 |
| Median (50th) | $3,500.00 |
| 75th | $4,000.00 |
| 90th | $6,750.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $3,500.00 |
| Middle income | $3,155.00 |
| High income | $3,000.00 |
Low-income borrowers graduate with $500.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Debt at graduation often differs for first-generation students.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $3,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,500.00 |
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 gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Fresno City College works out to $875.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Fresno City College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 30.4% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at Fresno City College reach $36,737,112.00 covering 7,656 recipients.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Fresno City 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.