by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Long Beach City College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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Published attendance costs at Long Beach City College varied between $12,664.00 to $23,652.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
In-state students paid the lower published figure, while out-of-state students faced the higher one: roughly $12,664.00 in-state compared with $23,652.00 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 | $1,556.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,108.00 |
| Total cost | $12,664.00 |
| That is 34% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,664.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,301.00 |
| Net price | $4,363.00 |
| That is 77% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $12,664.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,998.00 |
| Net price | $3,666.00 |
| That is 81% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $12,544.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $11,108.00 |
| Total cost | $23,652.00 |
| That is 23% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,652.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,301.00 |
| Net price | $15,351.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,652.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,998.00 |
| Net price | $14,654.00 |
| That is 24% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 3.2% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. 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 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $3,784.00 | $4,503.00 | $13,070.00 |
| Senior year | $4,159.00 | $4,950.00 | $14,367.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $15,877.00 | $18,896.00 | $54,847.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,049.00 | $7,199.00 | $20,895.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $183.00 | $217.00 | $631.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,926.00 | $26,095.00 | $75,742.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $3,784.00 | $4,503.00 | $13,070.00 |
| Senior year | $3,905.00 | $4,647.00 | $13,489.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $7,688.00 | $9,150.00 | $26,559.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $2,929.00 | $3,486.00 | $10,118.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $88.00 | $105.00 | $306.00 |
| Total amount paid | $10,617.00 | $12,636.00 | $36,677.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,124.00 | $15,843.00 | $24,410.00 |
| Senior year | $16,625.00 | $17,416.00 | $26,833.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $63,466.00 | $66,484.00 | $102,436.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $24,178.00 | $25,328.00 | $39,024.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $730.00 | $765.00 | $1,179.00 |
| Total amount paid | $87,644.00 | $91,813.00 | $141,460.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Freshman year | $15,124.00 | $15,843.00 | $24,410.00 |
| Senior year | $15,608.00 | $16,351.00 | $25,192.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $30,732.00 | $32,194.00 | $49,603.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,708.00 | $12,265.00 | $18,897.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $354.00 | $370.00 | $571.00 |
| Total amount paid | $42,440.00 | $44,459.00 | $68,499.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown in the net price section below.
Net price strips out grant and scholarship aid to show what families really pay. For most prospective students, net price gives a more realistic estimate than sticker tuition.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $6,202.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,001.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. The figures below give average net price by income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,237.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,724.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $6,680.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,725.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $7,128.00 |
Get a tailored estimate from the Long Beach City College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Long Beach City College amounts to $7,000.00, categorized as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $2,000.00 |
| 25th | $3,400.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,000.00 |
| 75th | $9,000.00 |
| 90th | $14,126.00 |
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 page.
Debt outcomes vary substantially with family income. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000.00 |
| Middle income | $5,000.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $2,500.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $7,672.00 |
The Pell Grant is the largest federal grant for undergraduates from low-income families. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Long Beach City College comes to $1,250.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Long Beach City College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 20.5% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Long Beach City College come to $101,107,229.00 across 11,792 student borrowers.
Beyond the data above, it helps to ask a few questions when weighing Long Beach City College, the questions below are worth your time:
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.