by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Madera Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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Published attendance costs at Madera Community College ranged from $9,875.00 and up to $17,135.00 across residency tiers.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: around $9,875.00 in-state, rising to $17,135.00 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 | $1,378.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,497.00 |
| Total cost | $9,875.00 |
| That is 49% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,875.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,460.00 |
| Net price | $-1,585.00 |
| That is 108% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $9,875.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,568.00 |
| Net price | $-1,693.00 |
| That is 109% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,638.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,497.00 |
| Total cost | $17,135.00 |
| That is 11% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,135.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,460.00 |
| Net price | $5,675.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $17,135.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$11,568.00 |
| Net price | $5,567.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. | |
| Explore each piece on tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Published costs have climbed year over year by roughly 1.4% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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. 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 | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $-1,717.00 | $-1,608.00 | $10,016.00 |
| Senior year | $-1,792.00 | $-1,677.00 | $10,450.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $-7,017.00 | $-6,569.00 | $40,926.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-2,673.00 | $-2,503.00 | $15,591.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-81.00 | $-76.00 | $471.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-9,690.00 | $-9,071.00 | $56,518.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $-1,717.00 | $-1,608.00 | $10,016.00 |
| Senior year | $-1,742.00 | $-1,630.00 | $10,158.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $-3,459.00 | $-3,238.00 | $20,174.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $-1,318.00 | $-1,234.00 | $7,686.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $-40.00 | $-37.00 | $232.00 |
| Total amount paid | $-4,776.00 | $-4,472.00 | $27,859.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $5,646.00 | $5,756.00 | $17,379.00 |
| Senior year | $5,891.00 | $6,005.00 | $18,132.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,072.00 | $23,520.00 | $71,015.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,790.00 | $8,960.00 | $27,054.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $266.00 | $271.00 | $817.00 |
| Total amount paid | $31,862.00 | $32,480.00 | $98,069.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| Freshman year | $5,646.00 | $5,756.00 | $17,379.00 |
| Senior year | $5,727.00 | $5,838.00 | $17,626.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,373.00 | $11,594.00 | $35,005.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,333.00 | $4,417.00 | $13,336.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $131.00 | $133.00 | $403.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,706.00 | $16,010.00 | $48,341.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $4,179.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $-669.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $-2,313.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $-90.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $2,917.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $7,149.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Madera Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
The default-rate classification at Madera Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 3-year | 1.4% |
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Madera Community College, consider the following:
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.